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Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Instrument Technician, Electrocardiograph (EKG) - Heart Center Services

San Antonio, Texas · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$53k-$77kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

  • The Medical Instrument Technician, Electrocardiograph (EKG) operate instruments used to record electrocardiograms, exercise tolerance tests, 24-48 heart monitoring and scanning, and pacemaker evaluations.
  • 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).

Requirements

  • English Language Proficiency.
  • Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias.
  • Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures.
  • 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.
  • Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians.
  • Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment and related instrumentation.
  • No certification is required
  • Candidate to have experience with Holter monitor Candidate must have be able to complete stress tests, to include nuclear stress tests Candidate must be able to complete stress echoes Candidate will have EKG capability.
  • Candidate has knowledge and experience with MUSE, database for EKGs.

Compensation

  • $53k-$77k

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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
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