Vascular Sonographer Technologist - UI Health, Diagnostic Services Vascular Lab

Location: Chicago, IL USA – on-site

FTE: 1.0 – Day shift with rotating weekends, on-call, and holiday rotation

About UI Health

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Responsibilities

• Performs the technical aspects of all arterial and venous studies on hospital and clinical patients.
• Positions patients for scans; sets up and adjusts equipment for each scan.
• Prepares supplies, instruments, and equipment and assists physicians during related procedures.
• Selects and adjusts equipment and transducers to appropriate settings to obtain, record, store, transmit, and print optimal images.
• Confers with physician to determine if additional images or information is required.
• Assures the completion of patient records, preliminary report documentation, and patient charges.
• Communicates with other departments to successfully schedule various exams for the patients and schedule same-day add-on patients.
• Cleans and disinfects transducers according to manufacturer recommendations and established infection control standards.
• Maintains adequate supplies in vascular ultrasound rooms and informs the manager when supplies are depleted.
• Provides technical assistance and instructions to students, employees, and medical residents.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current/valid registration, certification, or licensure in vascular sonography by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (RVT) or Registered Vascular Sonographer through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.

Pay

$43.82 - $67.76 / hour

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents