Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound)

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About the Position: This position is located within Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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 performing ultrasound procedures; providing ultrasound guidance for diagnostic procedures; and maintenance of ultrasound 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.

(You MUST submit 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.

The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

(You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts) Preferred: Certified in General Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

(Please submit a copy of your certification) Major Duties:

• Perform difficult and complex ultrasound examinations.
• Receive and reviews request from physicians and other healthcare providers for ultrasound examinations of patients in the automated information system.
• Explain procedures, position patient and actions to allay fears and secure maximum cooperation.
• Conduct examination, adjusting technical factors and sonographic parameters to optimize image quality to best present the medically significant aspects found.
• Perform pre-procedure and post-procedure ultrasound examinations such as fine needle aspiration and/or biopsy.
• Operate the hospital information system or other current electronic health care record system to act upon patient orders.
• Conduct hands-on training and technical oversight of other technicians.