- Position Title
- Medical Instrument Technician-Echocardiograph Technician
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSU-12667891-25-MV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 17, 2025 to Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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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.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- 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
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
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).
2.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Medical Instrument Technician -Echocardiogram GS-649-09 position with the Veterans Health Administration. Please select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency
Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
Experience
At least 1 year experience comparable to the next lower grade level GS 8, which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. This would be experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge required in order to provide all aspects of echocardiography services.
GS-8 KSAs
1. Ability to produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging.
2. Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases.
3. Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves, etc.
4. Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography, (invasive) stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography.
5. Ability to adapt transducer positioning, instrument controls, and examination techniques to the individual patient being studied and the problem being evaluated including recognizing pertinent abnormalities and documenting abnormal findings.
Do you have the one year of experience at the next lower grade?
Experience
At least 1 year experience comparable to the next lower grade level GS 8, which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. This would be experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge required in order to provide all aspects of echocardiography services.
GS-8 KSAs
1. Ability to produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging.
2. Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases.
3. Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves, etc.
4. Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography, (invasive) stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography.
5. Ability to adapt transducer positioning, instrument controls, and examination techniques to the individual patient being studied and the problem being evaluated including recognizing pertinent abnormalities and documenting abnormal findings.
Do you have the one year of experience at the next lower grade?
3.
Certification
Do you possess a current certification as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)?
Do you possess a current certification as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)?
3a.
Please provide your certification information. If you are not certified indicate N/A.
Type of Certification(s) and numbers
Month and Year Certified/Expected Certification Date
Accrediting Body
Please provide your certification information. If you are not certified indicate N/A.
Type of Certification(s) and numbers
Month and Year Certified/Expected Certification Date
Accrediting Body
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
GS-9 Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk(*):KSAs 1, 2, and 3 are appropriate for all positions at this level. KSAs 4 and 5 are to be used in accordance with their appropriateness for the specific assignment (MIT-ECHO).
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk(*):KSAs 1, 2, and 3 are appropriate for all positions at this level. KSAs 4 and 5 are to be used in accordance with their appropriateness for the specific assignment (MIT-ECHO).
- Knowledge of the more complex examination and treatment procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures, to evaluate and initiate performance improvement projects, and to write policies, procedures, and protocols, that pertain to Echocardiography.
- Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.*
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels.
- Ability to manage and supervise employees.*
- Ability to provide, or provide for, staff development and training.*
RESUME REMINDER - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
SF-50 REMINDER- If you are a current federal employee, or a former employee with reinstatement rights, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 or your separation/ resignation SF-50. This SF-50 needs to show your current or last grade, step, wage, and title. Please do not submit a bonus or award SF-50. A promotion, General wage adjudication, Step- progression or a separation SF-50 are the preferred SF-50's. Your federal employment status cannot be verified without this document and you will be disqualified for not meeting the area of consideration if you do not provide the documentation.
CERTIFICATION AND TRANSCRIPTS REMINDER- Please provide a copy official transcripts and certification to demonstrate you meet the basic requirements of the position posted.
- 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
SF-50 REMINDER- If you are a current federal employee, or a former employee with reinstatement rights, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 or your separation/ resignation SF-50. This SF-50 needs to show your current or last grade, step, wage, and title. Please do not submit a bonus or award SF-50. A promotion, General wage adjudication, Step- progression or a separation SF-50 are the preferred SF-50's. Your federal employment status cannot be verified without this document and you will be disqualified for not meeting the area of consideration if you do not provide the documentation.
CERTIFICATION AND TRANSCRIPTS REMINDER- Please provide a copy official transcripts and certification to demonstrate you meet the basic requirements of the position posted.