Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)

Summary

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting to fill a the Medical Instrument Technician [(MIT) Hemodialysis Technician]. The MIT assigned to the Hemodialysis Unit, which is organizationally responsible to the Nursing Service. Hemodialysis MIT at this level operates and monitors dialysis systems for stable, chronic patients.

Duties

• Rewards of a
• Duties of the
• Technician include, but are not limited to: GS-06: Consistently performs and interprets test results for dialysate chemistries and water treatment systems for both main and portable units.
• Promptly reports all deviations to nurse manager, charge nurse/team leader and biomedical engineering.
• Performs routine cannulation on chronic dialysis patients with established grafts and fistulas assuring that patient pre-dialysis observations and safety checks have been done and recorded.
• GS-07: Demonstrated the skills to set, operate, and disinfect all routing dialysis equipment used in this setting for unit or off unit treatments.
• Able to assist with the process to collecting water and dialysate samples including laboratory entry, labeling and processing according to unit policy.
• Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians and technical resource for new hire RN'S.
• GS-08: Operates diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments and equipment as part of the treatment for both acutely ill and chronic renal failure patients.
• Performs routine chronic and acute treatments within the unit under the supervision of an RN charge nurse/ team leader.
• Handles the maintenance, troubleshooting, and disinfection of equipment, water quality monitoring, restocking of supplies, and/or preparation of dialysate concentrates for dialysis procedures.
• Work Schedule: Monday
• Friday (and every other Saturday), 5:30 a.m.
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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.
• 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 #: 06759-F, 06760-F, 06761-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this job.
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
• In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
• The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume (when listing previous employment please include month and year). Your most recent
• SF-50 that shows title, series, and grade. If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the
• SF-50 showing you held the higher grade in addition to your last or most recent
• SF-50 indicating proof of status. Note: Your
• SF-50 must reflect the grade and step information equivalent to or greater than the grade lower than the position you are applying to. This may not always be your most recent
• SF-50. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Other (1) Performance Appraisal Resume
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action