MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN (ULTRASOUND)

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About the Position: Serves as a Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound) at the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) located in U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan within the Defense Health Agency.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes, 1) performing a variety of ultrasound examinations on human patients; 2) receiving and positioning patients for examination; and 3) assist in maintaining ultrasound diagnostic equipment.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Sonography or Radiology from an accredited college or university.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Performs a wide variety of ultrasound examinations such as Abdominal, Renal, Pelvic, Obstetric, Carotid, Venous, Vascular, Testicular, Thyroid, Musculoskeletal and Biopsies to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury.
• Utilizing diagnostic 2D and Doppler spectral analysis, color power angio, and real time ultrasound of all areas of the body on active duty soldiers, retirees, family members, trauma patients both in an inpatient and outpatient environment.
• Performs technically critical examinations such as ectopic, acute deep venous thrombosis, and torsion examinations.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of ultrasonography to identify if equipment can accommodate new techniques, methods, examinations and guidelines for adoption.
• Selects, sets up, adjusts, and operates ultrasound equipment.