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Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Cardiac Catheterization)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site San Diego, CA $113K – $147K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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VA San Diego Healthcare System seeks a Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Cardiac Catheterization) for the Cardiology Section. The role oversees technicians and works with interventionalists, electrophysiologists, nurses, clinicians, and clerical staff to ensure high-quality care, efficient coordination, accurate diagnostic and therapeutic results, and strong patient satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Cardiology Manager) oversees daily operations, staffing, training, and quality assurance across multiple cardiology diagnostic and procedural laboratories within the Medicine Service.
- →The role supervises MITs in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Exercise Treadmill Testing Laboratory, Heart Station and Holter Laboratory, and, where applicable, ICU Blood Gas Laboratory.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Directs, assigns, and evaluates daily work of MITs across all cardiology laboratories.
- →Conducts annual and biannual performance evaluations and competency assessments.
- →Initiates corrective or disciplinary actions when necessary and ensures adherence to policies and procedures.
- →Manages recruitment, placement, promotion, and reassignment activities.
- →Oversees timekeeping, leave approval, call schedules, and emergency coverage assignments.
- →Develops training objectives and curriculum for MIT staff across multiple subspecialties.
- →Provides classroom and hands-on training on cardiovascular procedures and equipment.
- →Authors standard operating procedures, training documents, and competency tools.
- →Performs ongoing assessment of staff capability and provides targeted feedback.
- →Establishes local quality criteria and ensures alignment with accreditation agency standards.
- →Monitors data accuracy, documentation completeness, and adherence to the quality assurance plan.
- →Oversees quality control programs in all laboratories, including equipment/instrument validation and staff competency documentation.
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
Job ID: 620e86f0-ef2c-4a98-a55b-06d2da5fe8c1
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