Lead Medical Instrument Technician -Gastroenterology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) in the Gastroenterology Laboratory at the Miami VA Healthcare System provides expert technical guidance on GI procedures and equipment to all staff.

The non-supervisory role coordinates workflow, guides staff, and maintains oversight of GI equipment and safety. It serves as a technical expert for complex procedures such as ERCP and capsule studies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of complex gastroenterology procedures and GI equipment.
• Ability to brief and orient hospital staff including physicians.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission, OSHA, SGNA standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance on GI procedures and equipment to staff.
• Coordinate GI Lab workflow and offer staff guidance.
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance of GI laboratory operations.

Skills

Gastroenterology procedures

Staff briefing / orientations

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The Lead Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) position is located in the Gastroenterology (GI Lab) Laboratory at the Miami VA Healthcare System (Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center). The GI Lab MIT serves as a technical expert and will be responsible for answering questions for all staff on gastroenterology procedures and equipment. The position in non-supervisory but carries responsibility for workflow coordination, staff guidance, and technical oversight.

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. MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, 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. 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. 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). Grandfathering Provision. The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all Title 38 Hybrid qualification standards. Some of these provisions may not apply to this occupation. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that does not require a licensure/certification/registration, may be reassigned, promoted, or demoted within the occupation. Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration, may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or demoted within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/certification/registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation

Experience

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the grade level requirements. Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade (GS-07) level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the duties of the position to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge of advanced specialized gastroenterology procedures. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of complex gastroenterology procedures, such as ERCP with spy glass, ablation procedures, mucosal resection procedures, fine needle aspiration procedures and capsule studies.
• Ability to provide briefings and orientations to hospital staff including physicians.
• Knowledge of regulatory and advisory agencies such as Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA), American Society for Gastroin