The incumbent serves as a Non-Invasive Cardiology Technician at Hines VA Hospital. Typical assignments involve operating monitoring medical equipment and devices used in cardiology specifically for the recording and monitoring of EKG's, which require a high degree of judgement. The technician is required to have the skills to independently perform a variety of cardiac diagnostic procedures.

Duties

The technician must be able to identify data displayed and patient responses to the extent of determining appropriate machine adjustments in selecting the method and techniques that will yield the best results. The technician must be able to recognize evidence of cardiac emergencies, including acute myocardial infarction and serious arrhythmias from tracings and take appropriate action including immediate notification to the physician and initiating cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Recognizes appropriate anatomical landmarks for accurate and secure electrode placement. The EKG technician performs 12-lead electrocardiograms. Recognizes electrical hazards and other outside factors, which affect the technical accuracy and quality of EKG tracings. Observes special precautions established for critical care areas, the emergency department and the operating room relating to their specialized equipment. Recognizes mechanical, electrical or other interference for correction. Explains routine and non-routine procedures to veteran patients and other authorized individuals to allay fear of the procedure. Emphasizes the importance of following exact directions during monitoring periods, particularly for 24 hour Holter and Event monitoring or other special procedures. Performs proper routine maintenance of equipment per established procedures to obtain satisfactory results. Cleans, calibrates and maintains technical components and related office equipment to product technically correct tracings of diagnostic quality and to prepare the finished report of the procedure. Observes the patient's condition making notation of pertinent information including vital signs and other diagnostic information in accordance with the established practice and in response to physician demand or changes in the patient's condition. Recognizes the interrelationship between test results, patient response and patient's medical condition and effectively communicates information on technically observed abnormal deviations to the physician. Technicians at this level work with minimum supervision. Compliance is required for hospital mandates regarding education; duties listed in the position functional statement, specialized skills and experience outlined in the MIT EKG qualification standards. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation. Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels. See the grade requirements part of this standard for information regarding educational substitutions Licensure or Certification. Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however, it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. For certain functional areas at the higher levels or supervisory assignments, specific certifications appropriate to the specialty are indicated in this standard under "Titles and Certification/Registrations". For all specialties identified in this standard, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable. Training which does not result in official certification does not meet this definition English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-7 EKG Preferred Experience: Basic Life Support (CPR certification (please provide copy) References: VHA Handbook 5005 Appendix G27 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS7.. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. There may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Angela Godbee
• Phone: 706-691-3942
• Email: [email protected]