MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN – CARDIAC CATH Position Available In Miami-Dade, Florida

MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN – CARDIAC CATH

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion

BRUCE W. CARTER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Summary The Cardiovascular Technologist functions independently as a member of the cardiovascular lab under the guidance of the interventional cardiologists and reports to the Nurse Manager. The cardiovascular technologist possesses knowledge of all cardiac procedures taking place in the Cardiac Cheterizion Lab through knowledge of cardiac anomy/physiology/phology. The Cardiovascular Technologist works collaborively with the pient care team. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/24/2025 to 05/02/2025 This job will close when we have received 30 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Salary $68,947 – $89,629 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Miami, FL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12722566-25-CBB

Control number 835822100 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees – Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Clarificion from the agency This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent Federal employees of other agencies and all US Citizens. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Videos Duties The Cardiovascular Technician functions independently as a member of the cardiovascular lab under the supervision of the nurse manager. RCIS or CCI preferred. The technician works with the pient care team th includes registered nurses, cardiovascular technologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other on peripheral vascular disease.

Other cardiac procedures such as:

Cardiac Cheterizion set up (Left Heart Cheterizions/Right Heart Cheterizions). Myocardial Biopsies. Pericardiocentesis. Balloon Valvuloplasty. Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging. IFR,FFR. Ablion procedures (EP studies, Pacemaker/ICD, Loop Recorders). Hemodynamic Monitoring. Rotional Atherectomy. Temporary intravenous pacemakers. Transferring images to IntelliSpace cardiology PAC system (CPRS/ Phillips XPERT dabase systems management). UDI tracking. IABP insertion set up. Impella insertion set up. Hemodynamic monitoring during procedures.

LAAO. TAVR.

Mitraclip. Set up TEE/Cardioversions. The work requires the incumbent to record and interpret da from highly specialized x- ray, infrared, mechanical, electrical, electronic, ultrasonic, and digital computerized systems. The incumbent understanding and knowledge of supplies (cheters, wires, balloons, stents etc.) and other equipment involved in order to perform these complex procedures. The incumbent has the ability to independently perform technical aspects of highly intense invasive procedure of different types of cardiology studies, hemodynamic calculions, and electrophysiology and adapt equipment to th particular pient’s conditions for the best study/imaging quality and results. The incumbent train new fellows on how to use the x-ray equipment, transducers, and cheters based on different technological processes. The cardiovascular technologist work as a team member along with nurses to prep pients, which includes connecting pient to monitors prior to procedure to ensure proper hemodynamics da collection.

Work Schedule :

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Compressed/Flexible :

Not Authorized.

Telework :

Not Authorized.

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 00000.

Relocion/Recruitment Incentives :

Yes. Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:

Not required. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualificions

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. Citizenship . Citizenship of the United Stes. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) B . Educion . There are no specific educional requirements for this occupion. Educion may be substituted for experience only the GS-4 and GS-5 levels. See the grade requirements part of this standard for informion regarding educional substitutions. C . Licensure or Certificion . Licensure or Certificion is not required for this occupion; however, it is strongly desirable GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. For certain functional areas the higher levels or supervisory assignments, specific certificions approprie to the specialty are indiced in this standard under “Titles and Certificion/Registrions”. For all specialties identified in this standard, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificions are desirable. Training which does not result in official certificion does not meet this definition. D . Physical Requirements . See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. E . English Language Proficiency . Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. BLS Certificion is highly desirable.

Preferred:

2 years recent experience Ch Lab Technician in a complex facility.

Experience:

GS-09 . One(1) year of specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade level (GS-8) which demonstres the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics reled to the duties of the positions to be filled. In the normal line of progression for the occupion in the organizion.

Examples of this experience include:

Ability to scrub, circule, and monitor advanced procedures (including electrophysiological) to include rot oblion, intravascular ultrasound, RADI or wave-wire, Angio jet, filter wires, myocardial biopsies EPS, permanent pacemaker insertions, AICD insertions, and biventricular pacemaker insertion. Advanced knowledge of equipment, medicions, and supplies used in the Cardiac Cheterizion Laborory and the ability to set-up, calibre, opere, and troubleshoot this equipment. Knowledge and understanding of wave forms from the gre vessels and all chambers of the heart including the ability to recognize and distinguish normal from abnormal, artifact from abnormality, and forewarn the physician of an impending life-threening situion. Knowledge of quality control and performance improvement indicors for the Cardiac Cheterizion Laborory and ability to prepare and analyze quality control of test results. In addition, the candide must demonstre the following

KSAs:

KSAs 1, 2, and 3 are approprie for all positions this level. KSAs 4 and 5 are to be used in accordance with their approprieness for the specific assignment. 1. Knowledge of the more complex examinion and trement procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures, to evalue and initie performance improvement projects, and to write policies, procedures, and protocols, th pertain to the Cardiac Cheterizion Laborory. 2. Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulory requirements. 3. Ability to communice effectively and professionally with employees varying grade levels. 4. Ability to manage and supervise employees. 5. Ability to provide, or provide for, staff development and training.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring pients and object may be required. Mechanical inpient lifts are provided. This Position is Above the Full Performance GS-9 This Announcement is Relocion Incentive Approved (10%)

Reference:

VA HANDBOOK 5005/15 PART II APPENDIX G27 MARCH 17, 2006

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be against

COVID-19

subject to such accommodions as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locions. If selected, you required to be fully vaccined against COVID-19 and submit documention of proof of vaccinion before your start de. The agency will provide additional informion regarding wh informion or documention needed and how you can request a legally required accommodion from this requirement using the reasonable accommodion process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Area of Considerion – Eligible applicions reviewed and referred in the following order: Current permanent VA employees of the facility. All other VA employees. All other applicants.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/02/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Carla Burton Phone Address Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1201 Northwest 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/02/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Carla Burton Phone Address Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1201 Northwest 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/24/2025 to 05/02/2025 This job will close when we have received 30 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Salary $68,947 – $89,629 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Miami, FL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12722566-25-CBB

Control number 835822100 ., .