Medical Instrument Technician (Ekg)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Medical/Telemetry Unit within the Acute Care Service Line at NAVAHCS.

The functions are to monitor the patient's on cardiac telemetry in a centralized station and notify the appropriate clinical staff as directed.

The MIT will perform job duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital procedures, including telemetry monitoring and patient care-related tasks.

The MIT reports to the Medical/Telemetry Unit Nurse Manager.

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. 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.

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 Medical Instrument Technicians (Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG) 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: 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: Telemetry Monitor experience Certification.

No certification is required; however, it is desirable that employees at this level have BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certifications.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7.

Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.

This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required.

Mechanical lifts are provided.

The MIT may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and will be required to don protective clothing while providing patient care and servicing/cleaning equipment.

The MIT may occasionally experience patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.

The MIT must be a mature and sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs.

Lifting and transportation of bulky supplies and equipment are required. Major Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to: - Continuously monitors EKG tracings.

-Be skilled in interpreting a variety of normal and abnormal EKG tracings and communicating the information to the provider - Recognizes changes in patients' condition and is astute in identifying the need for intervention - Has practical knowledge of treatment procedures (cardioversions) - Has knowledge of medical terminology, cardiac conditions, effects of medical and nursing therapies - Operates and monitor EKG equipment - Has knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies, used to perform telemetry measurements - Maintains patient cardiac rhythm tracing record and other accompanying documentation - Edit and select appropriate sample portions of tracing for review by provider - Sets alarm parameters established by the provider - Follows emergency procedures - 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 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Nights 1900-073 Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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.

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