- Position Title
- Medical Instrument Technician (Electrocardiograph)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-12143753-23-MR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 to Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
The following section is used to identify basic requirements for this vacancy. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you proficient in spoken & written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)?
Please select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your background & experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
GS-04: MIT (Basic Developmental Level) None beyond the basic requirement. Do you meet the basic requirements that are listed above in Question 1?
3.
GS-05: (Basic Developmental Level)
Do you possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-04 level? Examples of experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level include but are not limited to six months in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing & the remaining six months of experience operating diagnostic/therapeutic equipment. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level.
Do you possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-04 level? Examples of experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level include but are not limited to six months in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing & the remaining six months of experience operating diagnostic/therapeutic equipment. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level.
4.
GS-06: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, do you possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 level & the KSAs listed below? Examples of the GS-05 grade level include but are not limited to operating & monitoring equipment by performing routine procedures under normal supervision. You must also demonstrate the following:
• Ability to recognize special patient needs such as disabilities, impaired mobility, & complicating medical conditions in order to prepare & position the patient for the prescribed procedure.
• Knowledge of the specialized equipment & accessories appropriate to Holter monitoring & ability to perform such tests.
• Knowledge of universal precautions and sterilization techniques & ability to follow CDC guidelines in cleaning equipment.
• Ability to monitor the patient for adverse reactions & take appropriate action.
• Ability to operate the equipment to perform standard & routine highly specialized procedures including exercise stress testing.
• Ability to recognize special patient needs such as disabilities, impaired mobility, & complicating medical conditions in order to prepare & position the patient for the prescribed procedure.
• Knowledge of the specialized equipment & accessories appropriate to Holter monitoring & ability to perform such tests.
• Knowledge of universal precautions and sterilization techniques & ability to follow CDC guidelines in cleaning equipment.
• Ability to monitor the patient for adverse reactions & take appropriate action.
• Ability to operate the equipment to perform standard & routine highly specialized procedures including exercise stress testing.
5.
GS-07: Do you possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the GS-06 level & demonstrate the KSAs listed below? Examples of experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level include but are not limited receiving & interpreting physician's requests for diagnostic procedures treatments; explaining the procedure to secure the patient's confidence & cooperation; documenting patient records; independently testing & monitoring the patient for adverse reactions; operating, calibrating, sterilizing commonly used equipment. Assignments require knowledge of standard medical terminology & common diseases & their specific affects. You must also demonstrate the following:
• Knowledge of typical patient reactions & signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report & treat potentially lethal arrhythmias.
• Knowledge of common equipment settings & standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors & corrective measures.
• Ability to modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions such as amputations, Parkinson's disease, structural defects, & scar tissue.
• Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
• Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment & related instrumentation.
• Knowledge of typical patient reactions & signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report & treat potentially lethal arrhythmias.
• Knowledge of common equipment settings & standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors & corrective measures.
• Ability to modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions such as amputations, Parkinson's disease, structural defects, & scar tissue.
• Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
• Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment & related instrumentation.