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Lead Gastroenterology Medical Instrument Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
On-site New Orleans, LA $56K – $73K Apply by Aug 20, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The Gastroenterology (GI) MIT assists the practitioner in endoscopic procedures, such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGO), colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasounds, and other necessary endoscopic procedures. The GI technician maintains a high level of knowledge regarding endoscopic instruments, patient monitoring equipment, patient positioning and comfort, peripheral venous access, and proper handling of anatomical lab specimens.
What You'll Do
- →Functions independently on all GI Endoscopy procedures, managing supplies and complex equipment.
- →Maintains established competencies for the area of assignment.
- →Participates in the education and evaluation of competencies for other assigned GI Endoscopy technicians, providing input to the GI Nurse Manager.
- →Actively participates in and promotes educational opportunities for the service.
- →Updates personal knowledge regarding current trends in GI procedural technology through continuing education courses.
- →Implements in-services related to inter-service needs i.e., collaborates with SPS and external customers (company representatives) to coordinate educational programs.
- →The Lead GI MIT will Collaborate with Nurse Manager on unit goals.
- →Train and sign off new MITs on checkoffs and competencies.
- →Ensure daily that all scopes are processed in SPS, received back in Endoscopy, and placed in scope cabinets with the proper tags and expiration dates.
- →Collaborate with EMS, SPS, Biomed, etc., to ensure equipment is maintained, cleaned, and/or repaired.
- →Maintain assignments/duties for techs weekly i.e., room rotation, float, travel cases.
- →Maintain all scope cabinet logs, MIT call schedule, and late rotation of the section.
- →Coordinate and maintain scope competency checkoffs annually.
- →Create and maintain Instructions for Use (IFU) binders.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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