Registered Vascular Technologist - Noninvasive Cardiac Testing, Part-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

5h • $42 - $56

About The Position

The Registered Vascular Technologist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role functions as a vascular/neurovascular ultrasonographer, performing the full range of clinically acceptable vascular and neurovascular procedures at a quality level defined by departmental quality assurance criteria.

The technologist performs vascular and neurovascular ultrasound examinations, collects relevant patient history, records information for charting and departmental records, and prepares preliminary reports. The role also supports patient flow and department operations, maintains exam rooms and equipment, participates in quality assurance and process improvement, and learns new procedures as needed.

Requirements

• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) license.
• CPR BLS through the 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.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of experience as a Vascular Technologist.
• CPR-ACLS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Vascular Technology or a Health Science field.

Responsibilities

• Perform duplex venous ultrasound examinations to assess venous anatomy and identify thrombus, noting anatomical variants and examining relevant veins as needed.
• Evaluate venous segments for valvular incompetence.
• Perform color duplex examinations of upper-extremity veins, including the subclavian, jugular, axillary, brachial, and radial veins.
• Perform Doppler ultrasound examinations of upper- and lower-extremity arteries, including analog waveforms and segmental pressures.
• Perform color duplex examinations of the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries to assess plaque formation and stenosis.
• Perform color duplex examinations of the abdominal aorta and its branches, including the mesenteric and renal arteries.
• Perform transcranial Doppler examinations to assess occlusive disease, collateral pathways, or vasospasm.
• Perform additional studies such as vein mapping, perforator imaging, renal allograft examinations, cavernosal color duplex studies, dialysis access graft evaluations, and exercise testing.
• Obtain pertinent medical history and record patient information required for charting, charge entry, and departmental recordkeeping in a timely manner.
• Establish preliminary reports for patients and document results in the inpatient chart and history form.
• Contact the attending physician about significantly abnormal studies as specified by departmental policy and procedure.
• Maintain cleanliness of exam rooms and equipment, and clean and stock rooms daily.
• Coordinate communication among referring physicians, department physicians, nursing units, and hospital staff to support patient flow, transportation, scheduling, supplies, equipment repair, and problem solving.
• Learn new procedures and master them within acceptable timeframes.
• Assist senior staff when requested.
• Participate in the quality assurance program, evaluate data, report findings to the Resource Coordinator, recommend procedure modifications or action plans, and enter information into the data check system for benchmarking.
• Provide imaging services with optimum quality, productivity, and customer service.
• Identify potential areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• A wide range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree