Lead Echocardiography Technician & Mentor

Veterans Health Administration; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 92,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Federal retirement plan

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Advanced Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) for the VA Portland Health Care System. This role performs complex cardiac ultrasound exams in inpatient and outpatient settings, while mentoring staff, coordinating scheduling, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include performing advanced echocardiography procedures (2D/3D, Doppler, strain), maintaining equipment and safety standards, and communicating results

Qualifications

• Mentor staff and provide expert training in SOPs, examination techniques and regulatory expectations.
• Independently perform advanced echocardiography procedures and ensure high-quality diagnostic images.
• Coordinate scheduling for inpatients and outpatients, triage urgent exam requests.

Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic, transesophageal and various stress echocardiography exams.
• Obtain high quality diagnostic images using 2D/3D, Doppler, Strain and TDI.
• Explain procedures to patients and ensure safe positioning and patient comfort.
• Maintain equipment safety, environmental guidelines and infection control standards.

Skills

Mentoring

Ultrasound imaging

Patient safety

Triage & scheduling

Tools

Echo equipment

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Advanced Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) for the VA Portland Health Care System. This role performs complex cardiac ultrasound exams in inpatient and outpatient settings, while mentoring staff, coordinating scheduling, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include performing advanced echocardiography procedures (2D/3D, Doppler, strain), maintaining equipment and safety standards, and communicating results