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Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Myrtle Beach, SC $62K – $80K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Nursing Perioperative Service is seeking a full-time Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) for the Myrtle Beach VA Clinic with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, in Charleston, South Carolina.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) (ECHO Tech) is assigned to Cardiology Section and has knowledge of thoracic anatomy and physiology.
- →The Echo Tech performs assigned duties of significant scope, complexity, and variety.
- →The Echo Tech identifies and records anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.
- →Typical duties may include, but are not limited to: Has advanced knowledge of complex and non-standard treatment and exam procedure techniques.
- →The Cardiac Sonographer must use independent judgment in applying knowledge of clinical Cardiology and ultrasound, and Doppler principles.
- →Technical expert in the operation, calibration and maintenance of the specialized equipment in the ECHO lab.
- →Performs digital image management and acts as Super User for imaging storage system.
- →Acts as a resource and mentors staff and cardiology trainees in their development of the echocardiography imaging skills.
- →Performs complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the 4 chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardia! effusion, thrombus and pressure gradients across obstructed valves.
- →Performs diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using Mmode, 2-D, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display and color flow Doppler imaging.
- →Performs transesophageal echocardiograms dobutamine and exercise stress and 3D echocardiograms.
- →Adapts transducer positioning, instrument controls and examination techniques to the individual patient and to the problem to be evaluated.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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 evaluation.
- ✓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
Job ID: 4c63b44c-3690-43c6-9a5e-71ced18e48ef
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