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Medical Instrument Technician - Diagnostic Ultrasound
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $86K – $112K Apply by Sep 26, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The technologist has the overall responsibility for the coordination and performance of breast sonography and will assist with all ultrasounds guided procedures in the imaging department at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. The breast ultrasound technologist will work closely with mammography technologists, radiologists, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimum quality control, efficient coordination of activities, high quality diagnostic exam results, and patient satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- →Duties may include: Train new breast sonographers in all aspects of breast ultrasound scanning protocols.
- →Recommend, coordinate, and evaluate new or modified procedures/protocols.
- →Works with other sonographers on specialized tasks and new/modified procedures and policies.
- →Maintain competency on all scanners and procedures.
- →Assure that ultrasound rooms are always stocked with necessary supplies.
- →Work closely with the Supervisor of Breast Imaging to optimize ultrasound machine times.
- →Work with mammography technologists, radiologists, and other ultrasound technologists in the performance of diagnostic treatment.
- →Confirms patient identity by verbally confirming patient name and social security number.
- →Ensure patient images are properly identified and labeled.
- →Troubleshoot PACS related issues and work closely with the administrator to resolve issues.
- →Works independently but confers with radiologists and Supervisor on more difficult problems.
- →Competent in the production, use, recognition, and analysis of ultrasound images and patterns.
- →Share administrative duties, including the performance and documentation of QC and QA requirements as per policy.
- →Works closely with Supervisor, other technologists, radiologists, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimum QC.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
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Job ID: a763867f-cbf8-40d4-9498-3617b91fa276
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