Minimum 5 years of vascular experience preferred with proficiency in all aspects of vascular testing.
Experience with vascular laboratory leadership preferred.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and families who may be under physical and/or emotional stress.
Communication skills in order to exchange information on a professional basis with fellow professional, non-professional, and ancillary personnel.
Analytical skills necessary to determine the best method of providing requested ultrasound exams based on the specifics of the individual case.
Ability to detect pathology based on knowledge of physiologic causes and effects of diseases.
Ability to educate regularly rotating ultrasonography students and to mentor early career staff within department
Understanding of ICAVAL protocol and accreditation
Ability to accrue vascular lab data
Serve as QI/QA liaison to confer closely with Medical Director
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs all phases of vascular ultrasound examinations utilizing a high degree of technical aptitude with an in-depth knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology. Recognizes the significance of all structures that are visualized and differentiates artifacts from normal or pathological processes. Performs routine measurements and calculations.
Extensive sonography education, training, and experience in the specialty area(s) to be performed.
Extensive clinical experience in providing sonography services and demonstrated ability to mentor and support staff sonographers.
Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning (e.g., continuing medical education in the specialty area(s) performed, higher education, research, staff training, etc.).
PERFORMANCE OF SONOGRAPHY
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infectious disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.
Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination.
Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
Ensure that the sonography examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of "medical necessity."
Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient's inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures.
Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient's ability to understand.
Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition or musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer.
Conduct patient clinical assessment and perform the diagnostic medical sonography examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment, and critical thinking to safely perform diagnostic sonography procedures.
Apply independent judgment during the sonography examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images.
As necessary, acquire additional ultrasound imaging to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.
Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare preliminary findings.
Except as authorized by written facility policies and procedures, refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and procedures.
Adhere to accepted professional and ethical standards.
Provide patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
Provide preliminary reports of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.
Support the interpreting physician by contributing technical impressions and professional knowledge to facilitate the completion of the final diagnostic repor
Benefits
Health insurance
Additional Information
Please see Principal duties and responsibilities.
Education:
Completion of Registered Vascular Sonographer accredited program with attainment of RVT
Associates Degree or higher required
Licensures/Certifications:
- Healthcare Provider (CPR Certification).
- Must have certification from ARDMS as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
- Demonstrated competence in the specialty area(s) to be performed, including sonographer certification by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
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