The Birmingham VA Health Care System is recruiting for Medical Instrument Technician (Electrocardiograph) for the Patient Care Service Telemetry Department. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 11, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates once a month until the position is filled. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. English Language Proficiency. 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). Grade Determinations: GS-7 At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided knowledge of the equipment, standard tests and procedures, and typical readings including arrhythmias and abnormalities. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1. Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias. 2. Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures. 3. 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. 4. Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians. 5. Ability to conduct in-service training on the EKG equipment and related instrumentation. Certification. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are desirable References: VA Handbook 5005/15 Part II Appendix G27 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7. Physical Requirements: ???????Able to meet the physical demands of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job the Electrocardiograph Technician is frequently required to stand walk, bend and reach. Must be able to lift and/or move over 50 pounds. ["The MIT's functions are to monitor the patient's electrocardiogram (EKG) waveforms in a centralized station and notify the appropriate clinical staff as directed. The employee must be willing to work cooperatively as a member of the inpatient team and demonstrate customer service principles in all aspects of work. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Continuously monitors electrocardiogram (EKG) tracings. Be skilled in interpreting a variety of normal and abnormal EKG tracings and communicates the information to appropriate clinical staff Recognizes changes in patients' condition and is astute in identifying the need for intervention Performs 12-Lead EKGs Has practical knowledge of treatment procedures Has knowledge of medical terminology, cardiac conditions, effects of medical and nursing therapies Operates and monitor EKG equipment Has knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies, used to perform telemetry Maintains patient cardiac rhythm tracing record and other accompanying documentation Edits and selects appropriate sample portions of tracing for review by provider Sets alarm parameters established by the provider Follows emergency procedures Routinely evaluates the integrity of equipment both prior to placement on patient and during the patient's telemetry monitoring Maintains and keeps track of telemetry equipment as patients are discharged and transferred Evaluates patients for discharge from telemetry in collaboration with providers Performs supplemental downtime duties which may include additional patient care tasks Work Schedule: Full Time, Various Shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: FS1402, 1403 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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