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Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
On-site Biloxi, MS $71K – $92K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) position serves under the direction of Cardiology in Specialty Care at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, MS.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) include, but are not limited to: Performs the full range of echocardiography procedures and related examinations including special procedures such as 3-dimensionalechocardiography, strain, and stress echocardiography.
- →Performs full volume, right, and left ventricular (LV) quantification and valvular abnormality assessments.
- →Administers agitated saline for bubble studies and administers ultrasound enhancing agents (UEA) based on physician orders.
- →Performs echocardiography surveillance imaging techniques for a variety of cardiac conditions including structural heart pre/post device placement.
- →Teaches basic techniques to cardiology residents and fellows, and students assigned to the Echo Lab.
- →Provides on-call echo coverage during off duty hours including weekends and holidays.
- →Manages echo call schedules and provider procedure interpretation schedules.
- →Performs preventative maintenance of equipment and coordinates service with biomedical engineering.
- →Assists in writing Policies, Procedures and Protocol development.
- →Assists in performance of contrast echocardiograms and performs contrast enhancing agents i.e.
- →Agitated Saline, Definity, Optison.
- →Assists with EKGs and Stress Echoes as needed.
- →Assists in maintaining and ordering adequate supplies.
- →Assists in cardiology with consults and tracking to include inpatient and outpatient consults.
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.
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