Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) at the GS-09 level
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

Description

The Echocardiography MIT is a specialized technician supporting echocardiography services and ensuring high technical quality in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The role performs advanced cardiac ultrasound exams, manages patient workflow and urgent triage, and prepares studies for report generation. It also leads orientation and training, maintains equipment operational readiness, and ensures compliance with regulatory and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical quality and that procedures are completed within established time frames
• Instruct lower-level technicians and provide on-the-job training
• Schedule inpatients and appropriately triage emergent/critical procedures
• Explain echocardiography procedures to patients and independently position patients to obtain diagnostic images
• Perform specialized cardiac ultrasound examinations: Transthoracic Echo, Stress Echo, Transesophageal Echo, Contrast Echocardiograms, and Agitated Saline Bubble Echocardiograms
• Conduct dimensional and Doppler measurements per protocols and industry standards; guide technicians on non-routine measurements
• Use computer programs and specialized cardiac ultrasound analyzing systems for study preparation, report generation, and interpretation
• Maintain procedure and patient records with strict confidentiality; provide records/reports to supervision
• Support orientation/training for ultrasound equipment calibration, maintenance, and operation; collaborate with biomedical engineering
• Maintain knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory standards; ensure adherence to environmental guidelines and cleanliness
• Provide continuing education to stay current with the latest technology
• Participate in lab meetings (case presentations, article reviews, lab reports, education)
• Provide emergency coverage as needed; distribute work evenly; maintain workload and progress reporting
• Resolve simple issues/complaints; escalate complex matters to supervisory staff

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary with regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annually (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
• Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment
• Child Care Subsidy: Potential eligibility after 60 days for full-time employees below the income threshold
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many plans carry into retirement)