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Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

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$55,882 - $72,644

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GS-8 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an ultrasound technologist in a military medical facility, where you'll perform detailed scans on patients to help diagnose illnesses or injuries, explain procedures to them, and maintain the equipment.

It's a hands-on role in a busy radiology department at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, suitable for someone with experience in medical imaging who enjoys patient interaction and teaching others about ultrasound techniques.

A good fit would be a certified sonographer or technician ready for independent work in a government healthcare setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience performing ultrasound exams on patients, such as obstetrical, extremities, transvaginal, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Experience setting up, adjusting, or maintaining ultrasound diagnostic equipment
  • One and a half years of graduate-level education in sonography, radiology, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Ability to explain ultrasound procedures to patients and modify exams for accurate results
  • Skills in training radiologists, physician assistants, students, and other staff on ultrasound principles and techniques
  • Capability to perform operator-level maintenance on ultrasound equipment
  • Availability to take backup call

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as an Ultrasound Technologist in a major Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), independently performing complex and highly specialized procedures for the Radiology Department.

Located at Camp Lejeune, NC. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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.

Qualifications for GS-08:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience 1) performing a variety of ultrasound examinations of human patients such obstetrical, extremities, transvaginal, and/or deep vein thrombosis (DVT); and 2) setting up, adjusting, or 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.

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. Major Duties:

  • Perform a wide variety of complex ultrasound examinations of human patients to aid in the diagnosis of disease or injury.
  • Explain the ultrasound examining process to the patient.
  • Select, sets up, adjusts, and operates ultrasound equipment.
  • Extend and/or modifies the procedure to ensure full and accurate information.
  • Train radiologists, physician assistants, students, and other personnel in ultrasound principles, procedures, capabilities, techniques and equipment.
  • Perform operator level maintenance and care of equipment.
  • The ability to take backup call.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJT-26-12891005-DHA