Supervisor Vascular Technology

Franciscan Medical Group•Tacoma, WA

13d•$57 - $95

About The Position

The Supervisor, Vascular Technology plans, assigns, coordinates, and controls Vascular Technologist care within the scope of licensure to meet patient care needs. This clinic leadership role helps ensure the organization’s mission and goals are met and coordinates care across the team. The supervisor oversees vascular laboratory operations and staff, including hiring-related selection, orientation, training, staffing, scheduling, timecard approval, and employee performance appraisals. The role also performs high-quality, non-invasive diagnostic vascular examinations in inpatient and outpatient settings and at lab locations as needed. Exams are performed in accordance with ARDMS and ICAVL standards and written clinic protocols. The position includes obtaining a basic patient history and physical before evaluations, interpreting and reporting findings, handling urgent and same-day add-on studies, notifying referring providers of emergent findings, maintaining accurate patient records and billing, and serving as a liaison among patients, interpreting physicians, and referring providers.

Requirements

High school diploma in General Studies or GED in General Studies.
Completion of an accredited allied health education program and a six- to twelve-month externship in vascular ultrasound.
Registered Vascular Technologist credential upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory or lead experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise all aspects of vascular laboratory operations and activities, including staff selection, orientation, training, and staffing in collaboration with the Clinic Manager.
Support effective development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures, and ensure efficient, quality service and compliance with regulations, clinic standards, and patient confidentiality requirements.
Prepare clinical staff schedules and monitor, edit, and approve staff timecards each pay period.
Perform non-invasive diagnostic vascular examinations, including extracranial and intracranial cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial and venous, dialysis access, abdominal arterial and venous, and intraoperative monitoring studies.
Perform examinations in accordance with ARDMS and ICAVL standards and written clinic protocols, at inpatient and outpatient settings and other lab locations as required.
Perform a basic history and physical before a non-invasive evaluation to ensure an appropriate indication for the exam.
Conduct performance appraisals for supervised staff, set individual goals, and follow up in accordance with policies and procedures.
Coordinate with the Clinic Manager, Medical Director, and other staff to set clinic goals; communicate those goals and ensure employees have the tools and means to achieve them.
Perform same-day and emergent add-on studies, compare evaluations with previous studies as necessary, interpret findings, and provide a timely preliminary report after each study.
Notify referring providers of findings from same-day emergent add-ons and of emergent findings for inpatients and outpatients.
Use patient identifiers appropriately and accurately enter patient information into ultrasound equipment and reporting software.
Accurately bill examinations, complete charge sheets, and perform incidental office duties needed to maintain complete patient records.
Remain current with Medicare billing guidelines and document necessary interactions with referring providers in the permanent medical record.
Serve as a liaison among patients, interpreting physicians, and referring providers, and explain testing procedures to patients.