Registered Vascular Technologist - Noninvasive Cardiac Testing, Per-Diem, Days

About the role

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

Responsibilities

• Performs all commonly applied vascular/neurovascular procedures as listed: duplex venous ultrasound examinations to determine the venous anatomy and to determine the presence of thrombus within the vein; anatomical variants are noted; commonly examines common femoral to popliteal veins, but may examine vena cava, iliac veins and calf veins.
• Evaluates for the presence of valvular incompetence in all segments of the venous system.
• Performs color duplex examination of the upper extremity veins, including the subclavian, jugular, axillary, brachial and radial veins.
• Performs Doppler ultrasound examinations of the upper and lower extremity arteries, including analog waveforms and segmental pressures.
• Performs color duplex examinations of the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries to assess for plaque formation and degree of stenosis.
• Performs color duplex examination of the abdominal aorta and the branches of the aorta, including the mesenteric and renal arteries.
• Performs Transcranial Doppler exams to determine the presence of occlusive disease, collateral pathways or vasospasm.
• Performs most of the lesser performed studies including vein mapping perforator imaging, renal allograft examination, cavernosal color duplex studies, dialysis access graft evaluation, exercise testing.
• Obtains pertinent medical history on all patients.
• Records all patient information required for charting, charge entry and departmental record keeping in a timely manner.
• Establishes a preliminary report on all patients and writes this result in the inpatient chart and on the history form.
• Contacts the attending physician on all significantly abnormal studies as determined by departmental policy and procedure.
• Responsible for cleanliness of exam rooms and equipment; cleans and stocks rooms on daily basis.
• Coordinates communication between referring physician, department physicians, nursing units and hospital staff to facilitate smooth patient flow, inpatient transportation, scheduling, supply replenishment, equipment repair and problem solving.
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment to learning new procedures and masters these procedures within acceptable timeframes.
• Assists senior staff when requested.
• Participates in quality assurance program; evaluates data and provides reports to the Resource Coordinator while making recommendations for modification of procedures and/or action plans.
• Enters information into data check system to benchmark data with other institutions.
• Provides imaging services of optimum quality with optimum productivity and customer service; identifies areas for potential improvement and recommends corrective actions.

Qualifications

Required: RVT License; CPR BLS through American Heart Association (AHA); in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, an Associate’s Degree and at least 3 years of experience as a Vascular Technologist.

Preferred: 5 or more years of experience as a Vascular Technologist; CPR‑ACLS; Bachelor’s degree in Vascular Technology or Health Science Field.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits