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Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteSyracuse, NY$77K – $100KApply by Jun 2, 2026Medical Instrument TechnicianESTJESTPISFPISTPTrades
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The MIT Ultrasound Diagnostic position is in the REC-D ICC Imaging Service, Ultrasound Section at the Syracuse VAMC. The Syracuse VAMC is a tertiary care facility providing acute medical, surgical, rehabilitative, emergency, and intensive care/services; in addition to a vast array of outpatient specialty service, spinal cord injury center, and extensive primary care and specialty program/services.
What You'll Do
- →PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS A INTERMITTENT POSITION Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include but are not limited to: Gathers related information such as patient electronic chart, PACS images, so that correlation of examinations to other studies may be made by the radiologist in diagnosis and treatment recommendation for medical disorder(s).
- →Performs non-vascular ultrasound examinations of the neck, chest, abdomen & pelvis for the purpose of acquiring high quality examinations that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders.
- →Performs complex vascular ultrasound examination of the abdomen, neck, chest and extremities for the purpose of acquiring high quality examinations that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders.
- →Makes multiple simultaneous settings and adjustments in operation of equipment to ensure accurate results.
- →On the basis of radiologic findings, determines necessary ultrasonic procedures to yield definitive diagnostic findings.
- →Uses independent interpretation of the ultrasound image.
- →Advises radiologists, vascular physician or referring physician of significant abnormalities that would require their immediate attention and visualization while the patient is undergoing the examination.
- →Distributes ultrasound examinations and related information in a timely manner to the radiologist responsible for the interpretation of the exams.
- →Maintains accurate ultrasound records for easy recall access to include maintaining a diagnostic log, patient schedule log and procedures log; editing and when necessary registering patients in the Radiology Information System (RIS).
- →Maintains adequate supplies and equipment.
- →Maintains records and files of exams performed on patients.
- →Edits and when necessary registers patients in the computerized VISTA system as well as the work list management portion of the HIS-RIS interface.
- →Performs digital transfer of images from the various ultrasound imaging systems to the PACS.
- →Assists quality assurance testing on the ultrasound unit to ensure peak performance of the ultrasound equipment and maintains quality assurance records.
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 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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