Vascular Technologist

Job Title:Vascular Technologist

Location:Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name:Echo/Vascular Lab

Req #:0000205043

Status:per hour

Shift:Day

Pay Range: $48.96 - $60.76, per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The Compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience,

Vascular Technologist

Job Qualifications:

Completion of formal Ultrasound training program with previous experience in a Vascular Laboratory,

Registered Vascular Technologist or Registered Vascular Specialist status required,

A technologist may be hired as registry eligible, in such cases the candidate must sit and pass the registry exam within 6 months of hire or be terminated,

Successful completion of all orientation Programs,

Completion of all yearly mandatory compliance training,

Computer knowledge a plus,

Job Specific:

Schedule procedures when necessary and maintain daily workload,

Performs clinical assessment of patient prior to vascular study,

Performs all necessary test protocols on patients in the lab, at bedside, in the Emergency Room, Recovery Room or in the Operating Room as deemed necessary by the ordering physician,

Assess correlation of test results with patient symptoms,

Provide preliminary findings report for all patients,

Compile data for record keeping and reporting,

Contact attending/referring physician if a critical finding is obtained,

Performs ultrasound guided pseudo-aneurysm compression under the direct supervision of vascular surgeon,

Assists Vascular surgeon in ultrasound guided pseudo-aneurysm injections,

Maintain Vascular Laboratory standards as set by the inter-societal Accreditation Commission, Vascular division,

Participate in QI and monthly staff meetings,

On-call availability,

Maintain registry status with continuing education credits as mandated in IAC standards,

Other required responsibilities in order to maintain the standard of excellence of the Vascular Laboratory,

Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all hospital related personnel and maintains confidentiality,

Knowledgeable of, adheres to and promotes safe practices such as Leap frog, National patient Safety Goals,

Unit Specific Competencies:

General Patient Care

Vascular ultrasound guided procedures,

Arterial and venous testing of upper and lower extremities,

Extra-cerebral duplex studies,

Visceral duplex studies,

Complete listing of the competencies for each of these headings is kept on file in the Vascular Lab,

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