SummaryThe Echocardiography Technician works under the supervisory direction of Nursing Services and direction of Cardiology in Medicine Service. The sonographer must have a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomy - and cardiovascular pathophysiology to recognize normal and abnormal cardiovascular structure - function - and abnormalities of blood flow to identify and record anomalies.QualificationsBasic Requirements:United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA policy