The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) functions as an Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG) at the full performance level. The EKG Technician is a member of the health care team on the Acute/Critical patient care units in Nursing Service. The incumbent performs cardiac monitoring on Medical/Surgical and Intensive Care. Observes the cardiac rhythm of patients and programs the central monitor unit with specific parameters for the patient.
Identifies normal sinus rhythm and recognizes dysrhythmias.
Major duties of the position include but are not limited to: Observes, gathers, initiates, compiles, and records telemetry data. Reports cardiac rhythm changes and information on monitored patients. Observes central telemetry monitor, records and identifies all changes in the patient's baseline cardiac rhythm and promptly notifies nurse caring for patient. Seeks prompt assistance from appropriate staff for cardiac rhythm interpretation beyond expertise.
Identifies life threatening dysrhythmias and takes immediate action. Alerts nursing staff to check patient. Monitors and documents all pertinent information during a cardiac arrest and report all changes to patient's nurse. Communicates with nursing personnel when changes in the monitoring parameters are required for a particular patient, and when changes in electrode placement are required.
Provide direct, continuous visualization of the cardiac rhythm monitoring/surveillance system. Obtains, interprets, and documents cardiac rhythm strips. Identifies and records significant changes and/or abnormalities occurring in the patient's baseline cardiac rhythm and notifies nursing staff of changes as they occur. Records continuous cardiac rhythm strip as directed by RN. Provides Hand-Off report to the oncoming cardiac monitoring technician for the next shift.
Seeks prompt assistance from appropriate staff for rhythm interpretation beyond expertise. Responds to cardiac monitoring system alarms. Troubleshoots cardiac monitoring equipment. Notifies Charge Nurse / Supervisor of equipment problems. Work Schedule: Days, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with alternating weekends and holidays. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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. Functional Statement #: 14363F. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Douglas.Gonzalez-Delgado@va.gov · (813) 897-5403
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $54064 – $70284/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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