Medical Instrument Technician (Cardiac Catheterization)

About the role

The Medical Instrument Technician works in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Seattle VA Medical Center. The technician performs invasive cardiovascular procedures utilizing highly complex and technical monitoring equipment under the direction or prescription of a qualified physician.

Responsibilities

- Triages exam requests to give priority to cases that are clinically more urgent and coordinates the completion of inpatient exams with scheduled outpatient exams. - Assures all equipment is operational prior to patient procedures. - Operates cardiac physiologic monitoring equipment. Set up and calibrate pressure transducers. Properly identifies, labels and samples intracardiac and vascular waveforms. Completely and accurately documents all aspects of the procedure including capturing and inputting data or procedural calculations in the hemodynamic monitoring system. - Facilitates insertion and manipulation of guidewires and catheters into vasculature under fluoroscopic guidance for diagnostic and interventional purposes. - Obtains invasive hemodynamic data, cardiac output, and blood samples. - Injects contrast manually or with the aid of a mechanical contrast device to visualize anatomical structures (angiography, venography, etc.). - Administers intra-coronary medications via manifold system during angiography procedures. - Operates single plan/ bi-plane fluoroscopic equipment utilized in imaging. Manipulates imaging equipment to optimally define anatomy. Selects magnification acquisition technique specific for procedure and anatomy and performs post processing of acquired images including quantitative analysis, digital subtraction and image annotation. - Sets up and operates ancillary procedure equipment including the power injector, IVUS/OCT, ICE, FFR/CFR/IFR, Atherectomy I Thrombectomy Devices, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump, Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices, PACS image archive system, Hemodynamic system, EP Recording system, 3D non-invasive Mapping System in Electrophysiology procedures, as well as both RF and Cryo Generator systems. - Performs Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Whole Blood Oximetry, and Blood Glucose Monitoring quality control and patient testing using Point of Care equipment in the procedure labs. - Provides in-services/ training to colleagues, new employees, students, and trainees.

Requirements

- Must be proficient in written and spoken English. - Subject to background/security investigation. - Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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. - Titles and Certifications/Registrations: Cardiac Catheterization Technicians perform, under a physician's direction, diagnostic tests, both invasive and noninvasive, of the pulmonary system (lung) and the cardiovascular system (heart and circulation). They operate, monitor, and collect data from instruments used in procedures such as cardiac catheterization, angiography, valvuloplasty, angioplasty, electrophysiology studies, cardiac pacing, or cardiac pacemaker or leadwire insertion. Registration is offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS). - Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; Repeated bending; Pushing, 2 hours; Walking, 2 hours; Standing, 6 hours; Visual Acuity 20/30 (corrected permitted); Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); - Environmental Factors: Working with hands in water and Working closely with others

Benefits

- 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.