What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound) GS-0649-08 position at Defense Health Agency?
Overview
This position is located at Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson SC.
Moncrief Army Health Clinic is located on Fort Jackson, South Carolina and is part of the 82 square mile military installation located adjacent to the state capital of Columbia.
Moncrief is named in honor of Colonel William Henry Moncrief, Sr., a former Army Medical Corps surgeon whose career spanned over 41 years of dedicated service. Following his retirement from active duty in 1939, Colonel Moncrief moved to Columbia where he served as Administrator of the South Carolina Sanatorium at State Park until 1954.
Dedicated in 1972 as Moncrief Army Community Hospital, the clinic is a modern medical complex covering 323,000 square feet. Within the 12-story facility and its related clinics, a wide range of medical services are available, ensuring quality and comprehensive medical care.
To enhance services, agreements exist between Moncrief and various universities and other health care facilities. These affiliations provide for student instruction and supervision for clinical learning experiences and an enriched spectrum of clinical modalities. The University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, and a number of college-level programs are offered through the post Education Center. Residents from the University of South Carolina Medical School, Providence Health and Prisma Health, currently rotate with several medical services at Moncrief. Excellence through education continues as Columbia has available six colleges, two seminaries and two universities.
Links: https://moncrief.tricare.mil/
https://home.army.mil/jackson/index.php
Responsibilities
As a Medical Instrument Tech (Ultrasound) you will:
US Citizenship required
Must be registered with the Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography or be registry eligible, take exam and pass, within one year of employment
One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of ultrasound examinations on human patients and setting up, adjusting, and/or maintaining ultrasound diagnostic equipment.
OR
Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Sonography or Radiology. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
This position is located at Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson SC.
Moncrief Army Health Clinic is located on Fort Jackson, South Carolina and is part of the 82 square mile military installation located adjacent to the state capital of Columbia.
Moncrief is named in honor of Colonel William Henry Moncrief, Sr., a former Army Medical Corps surgeon whose career spanned over 41 years of dedicated service. Following his retirement from active duty in 1939, Colonel Moncrief moved to Columbia where he served as Administrator of the South Carolina Sanatorium at State Park until 1954.
Dedicated in 1972 as Moncrief Army Community Hospital, the clinic is a modern medical complex covering 323,000 square feet. Within the 12-story facility and its related clinics, a wide range of medical services are available, ensuring quality and comprehensive medical care.
To enhance services, agreements exist between Moncrief and various universities and other health care facilities. These affiliations provide for student instruction and supervision for clinical learning experiences and an enriched spectrum of clinical modalities. The University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, and a number of college-level programs are offered through the post Education Center. Residents from the University of South Carolina Medical School, Providence Health and Prisma Health, currently rotate with several medical services at Moncrief. Excellence through education continues as Columbia has available six colleges, two seminaries and two universities.
Links: https://moncrief.tricare.mil/
https://home.army.mil/jackson/index.php
Responsibilities
As a Medical Instrument Tech (Ultrasound) you will:
- Perform a wide variety of complex ultrasound examinations of human patients to aid in the diagnosis of disease or injury.
- Explain the ultrasound examining process to the patient.
- Select, set up, adjust, and operate ultrasound equipment.
- Train personnel in ultrasound principles, procedures, capabilities, techniques and equipment.
- Perform operator level maintenance and care of equipment.
US Citizenship required
Must be registered with the Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography or be registry eligible, take exam and pass, within one year of employment
One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of ultrasound examinations on human patients and setting up, adjusting, and/or maintaining ultrasound diagnostic equipment.
OR
Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Sonography or Radiology. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
