- Position Title
- Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-12743857-25-LLL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 6, 2025 to Friday, June 13, 2025
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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.
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).
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
Assessment 1
Basic Requirements for the position of Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis) GS-649
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
1.
Experience or Education - You must have one of the following:
At least one year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. Six months of this experience may have been in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing, or similar fields. The remaining six months must have been in operating diagnostic and therapeutic equipment covered by this occupation. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level,
OR
Successful completion of two years of education above high school or an associate's degree with a major field of study directly related to the medical instrument technician occupation. (transcripts must be submitted)
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
- Ability to learn the components, operating characteristics, and settings of the equipment to be used.
- Ability to learn typical patient reactions to the basic procedures involved and ability to recognize signs of distress.
- Ability to learn the standard positions for the procedure being conducted.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
At least one year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. Six months of this experience may have been in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing, or similar fields. The remaining six months must have been in operating diagnostic and therapeutic equipment covered by this occupation. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level,
OR
Successful completion of two years of education above high school or an associate's degree with a major field of study directly related to the medical instrument technician occupation. (transcripts must be submitted)
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
- Ability to learn the components, operating characteristics, and settings of the equipment to be used.
- Ability to learn typical patient reactions to the basic procedures involved and ability to recognize signs of distress.
- Ability to learn the standard positions for the procedure being conducted.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Minimum Requirement for GS-6 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Experience - You must have at least one year of experience comparable to the GS-5 grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled.
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Skill in setting up, operating, and performing calibrations as required on a variety of dialysis equipment.
- Skill in performing and interpreting test results (dialysate chemistries, water treatment testing for contaminates, etc.) including the ability to analyze deviations from the expected norm and responding appropriately.
- Knowledge of American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI) standards and unit policies as they relate to water treatment.
- Knowledge of physiological and psychological changes and conditions related to end stage renal disease.
- Ability to calculate dialysis baths according to the physician's orders per patient by mixing critical concentrates, i.e., calcium, potassium, and bicarbonate.
- Knowledge of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Skill in setting up, operating, and performing calibrations as required on a variety of dialysis equipment.
- Skill in performing and interpreting test results (dialysate chemistries, water treatment testing for contaminates, etc.) including the ability to analyze deviations from the expected norm and responding appropriately.
- Knowledge of American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI) standards and unit policies as they relate to water treatment.
- Knowledge of physiological and psychological changes and conditions related to end stage renal disease.
- Ability to calculate dialysis baths according to the physician's orders per patient by mixing critical concentrates, i.e., calcium, potassium, and bicarbonate.
- Knowledge of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Minimum Requirement for GS-7 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Experience - You must have at least one year of experience comparable to the GS-6 grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge the equipment, standard procedures, and typical machine problems and/or patient reactions to treatment.
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Ability to assist the physician in more complex procedures such as central venous catheter insertion.
- Ability to assist in training patients in home/self-care by teaching components of machine operation including water treatment and monitoring patients for compliance.
- Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
- Ability to analyze deviations from the expected, determine whether the deviations are machine or patient related, and respond according to the findings.
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Ability to assist the physician in more complex procedures such as central venous catheter insertion.
- Ability to assist in training patients in home/self-care by teaching components of machine operation including water treatment and monitoring patients for compliance.
- Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
- Ability to analyze deviations from the expected, determine whether the deviations are machine or patient related, and respond according to the findings.
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Minimum Requirement for GS-8 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
Experience - You must have at least one year of experience comparable to the GS-7 grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge of the more complex procedures, the pharmacology related to this occupation, and knowledge of related acute disorders and diseases and their effects on organs and methods of treatment.
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Knowledge of the hemodialysis process and equipment needed for home/self care including knowledge of common machine problems and repairs to such equipment.
- Knowledge of the equipment and procedures for peritoneal dialysis.
- Ability to assist the physician with percutaneous renal biopsies and peritoneal catheter insertion.
- Ability to provide instruction to dialysis patients in home/self care and in the maintenance of the equipment.
- Ability to provide instruction for physicians, nurses, and other personnel in dialysis procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, etc.
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Knowledge of the hemodialysis process and equipment needed for home/self care including knowledge of common machine problems and repairs to such equipment.
- Knowledge of the equipment and procedures for peritoneal dialysis.
- Ability to assist the physician with percutaneous renal biopsies and peritoneal catheter insertion.
- Ability to provide instruction to dialysis patients in home/self care and in the maintenance of the equipment.
- Ability to provide instruction for physicians, nurses, and other personnel in dialysis procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, etc.
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?