Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The National CARDIO-VET Network is recruiting for a Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) for Maine clinics including Augusta, Chelsea, Bangor, Lincoln, Rumford and Portland. This federal position supports the Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network and may require travel between duty locations within the assigned area. Applicants must be U.S.

citizens. There are no formal degree requirements for this occupation, though licensure or certification is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: United States Citizenship required; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Education: There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation; substitutions may be allowed at GS-4/GS-5 levels.
• Licensure/Certification: Not required for this occupation, but licensure/certification is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above; basic and advanced cardiac life support certifications are desirable.

Job description

Summary

The National CARDIO-VET Network is recruiting for Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) position. This position may be required to multiple duty locations within the Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network of the assigned duty location. There is one vacancy for the following Maine VA Clinics: Augusta - Chelsea - Bangor - Lincoln - Rumford - or Portland.

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
• 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
• Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/ registration requirements that apply to this occupation
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