The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) position is in the Telemetry Unit within the Patient Care Service Line at the West Campus Montgomery VA Health Care System. The incumbent will have a minimum 1-year experience as an EKG Technician. This position requires the MIT to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the operational needs of the unit.

Duties

GS-6 Duties include but are not limited to the following: Continuously monitors electrocardiogram (EKG) tracings. Be skilled in interpreting a variety of normal and abnormal EKG tracings and communicates the information to appropriate clinical staff. Recognizes changes in patients' condition and is astute in identifying the need for Intervention. Continuously monitors electrocardiogram (EKG) tracings. Has practical knowledge of treatment procedures. Has knowledge of medical terminology, cardiac conditions, effects of medical and nursing therapies. Has knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies, used to perform telemetry. Maintains patient cardiac rhythm tracing record and other accompanying documentation. Edits and selects appropriate sample portions of tracing for review by provider. Sets alarm parameters established by the provider. GS-7 Duties include but are not limited to the following: Follows emergency procedures. Performs 12-Lead EKGs Routinely evaluates the integrity of equipment both prior to placement on patient and during the patient's telemetry monitoring. Maintains and keeps track of telemetry equipment as patients are discharged and transferred. Evaluates patients for discharge from telemetry in collaboration with providers. Performs supplemental downtime duties which may include additional patient care tasks. Performs supplemental downtime duties which may include additional patient care tasks such as but not limited to 1:1 observation, point of care testing, patient transportation, intermittent assistance with ADLs. Perform all other duties as assigned. Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Work Schedule: Flexible Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 619-54464F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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. English Language Proficiency: MITs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Experience: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge of the equipment, standard tests and procedures, and typical readings including arrhythmias and abnormalities. 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-6/ GS-7 GS-6 (a) Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled.In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 1. Ability to recognize special patient needs such as disabilities, impaired mobility, and complicating medical conditions in order to prepare and position the patient for the prescribed procedure. 2. Knowledge of the specialized equipment and accessories appropriate to Holter monitoring and ability to perform such tests. 3. Knowledge of universal precautions and sterilization techniques and ability to follow CDC guidelines in cleaning equipment. 4. Ability to monitor the patient for adverse reactions and take appropriate action. 5. Ability to operate the equipment to perform standard and routine highly specialized procedures including exercise stress testing. GS-7 (a) Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge of the equipment, standard tests and procedures, and typical readings including arrhythmias and abnormalities. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1. Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias. 2. Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures. 3. Ability to modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions such as amputations, Parkinson's disease, structural defects, and scar tissue. 4. Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians. 5. Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment and related instrumentation. Preferred Experience: ACLS; BLS; Telemetry References: FORMER VA HANDBOOK REFERENCE: PART II APPENDIX G27 EFFECTIVE DATE: JUNE 7, 2012 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-6 to GS-7. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services

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 Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36109 US
• Name: Vincent Sykes
• Phone: 334-847-0947
• Email: [email protected]