The C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL is seeking a Medical Instrument Technician (MIT), Patient Care Services Gastroenterology (GI Lab) Laboratory. The technician assists practitioner in endoscopic procedures, such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The technicians ensure proper performance of equipment, set up equipment, and reprocess endoscopic reusable medical equipment (RME).
Duties and responsibilities of the Medical Instrument Technician (Gastroenterology) include, but are not limited to: The MIT GI Lab technician at this level aids the physician in all aspects of gastroenterology and endoscopic procedures, such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and endoscopic ultrasound.
The technicians ensure proper performance of equipment, set up equipment, and reprocess endoscopic reusable medical equipment (RME).
The GI MIT will float to all areas as assigned by Nursing Leadership The GI MIT will collect, process, and label all specimens The GI MIT will inventory and maintain par levels of specialty equipment for the GI Lab Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm, plus on-call Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 20945F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Kimyarda.Cole@va.gov · 813-816-7155 X100202
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $65599/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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