Vascular Access Technician

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Vascular Access Technician at M Health Fairview Clinic and Surgery Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The position is 64 hours per two weeks (.8 FTE), working 8-hour day shifts (7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) and evening shifts (3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.), with every-other-weekend rotation. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Vascular Access Technician inserts, assesses, and manages vascular access devices for inpatient and outpatient areas. The role combines clinical and administrative tasks to support patient satisfaction and evidence-based vascular access care. The technician evaluates vascular access devices for complications and reports findings to RNs, responds to pages and phone requests, and collaborates with vascular access RNs, patient care units, and other departments. The position includes assessing, placing, and removing peripheral intravenous access devices using traditional methods and technologies such as ultrasound, transillumination, and near-infrared technology. Additional duties include using pain-management modalities, obtaining blood specimens under RN delegation, administering topical and intravenous medications for PIV placement and assessment, performing VAD dressing changes using sterile or ANTT technique, and initiating securement to prevent device dislodgement. The technician evaluates patients and coordinates with RNs to select appropriate vascular access devices, verifies medical orders, and documents procedures, interventions, recommendations, and communications to support quality outcomes and performance improvement.

Requirements

Two years of experience placing PIV catheters.
Basic Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

Experience with ultrasound PIV placement.
Experience with VAD care, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Vascular Access-Board Certification (VA-BC).

Responsibilities

Evaluate vascular access devices for complications, promptly report findings to Registered Nurses, and assist with resolving issues according to established protocols.
Respond promptly to pages and phone requests from patient care units.
Communicate with vascular access RNs, patient care units, and other departments to prioritize work and support efficient workflow.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals across departments and the hospital to promote positive patient outcomes and customer satisfaction.
Assess, place, and remove peripheral intravenous access devices using traditional methods and technologies such as ultrasound, transillumination, and near-infrared technology.
Use and initiate pain-management modalities to promote patient comfort during procedures.
Obtain blood specimens under the delegation of an RN.
Administer topical and intravenous medications for PIV placement and assessment.
Perform vascular access device dressing changes using sterile or ANTT technique and initiate securement to prevent device dislodgement.
Evaluate patients and coordinate with RNs to determine the most appropriate vascular access device based on patient needs and established protocols.
Verify medical orders to support patient safety.
Collect and document data and interventions related to vascular access procedures to support quality outcomes and performance improvement.
Accurately document interventions, recommendations, and communications according to established guidelines.