Vascular Sonographer (Surgery)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Surgery is seeking a Vascular Sonographer to perform various non-invasive laboratory diagnostic tests to assess venous and arterial disease. This individual will be responsible for obtaining a brief and relevant patient medical history by interviewing and reviewing current and/or old medical records. Pertinent diagnostic findings will be documented by writing in the patient’s vascular laboratory chart and discussed with referring physician as required. Will work under the direct supervision of the Technical Director of the Vascular Laboratory, who is responsible to the Medical Director of the laboratory. Testing is performed in a busy academic setting within the vascular surgery division, caring for outpatients and inpatients in the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Requirements

Certification as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or must be RVT eligible within the first year of employment.
If not currently an RVT, graduation from an accredited sonography school is required.
A minimum of 12 months of full time clinical vascular testing experience with the performance of no less than 600 noninvasive vascular examinations.
Ability to assist patients on and off examination table and position patients for studies.
Periodic lifting, pushing, positioning and moving of large ultrasound equipment to perform tests bedside.

Nice To Haves

Additional education may substitute for required experience.
Additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

Performing various non-invasive laboratory diagnostic tests to assess venous and arterial disease.
Obtaining a brief and relevant patient medical history by interviewing and reviewing current and/or old medical records.
Documenting pertinent diagnostic findings by writing in the patient’s vascular laboratory chart and discussing with referring physician as required.
Performing Peripheral Arterial Testing, Peripheral Venous Testing, Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing, Visceral Vascular Testing, and Additional Exams while adhering to the Vascular Lab’s published protocols and maintaining standards set forth by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for Vascular Testing (IAC).
Performing ultrasound examinations and completing reports in a timely fashion to keep up with an outpatient and inpatient schedule.
Advising physicians as to the appropriateness of requested testing for the patient’s clinical problem under evaluation, based on sufficient knowledge of the indications, performance, and reliability of these tests.
Recognizing normal and abnormal sonographic findings of blood flow and soft tissue.
Optimizing ultrasound images in grayscale and adjusting color and spectral Doppler characteristics to ensure diagnostic findings.
Formulating a preliminary interpretation of the test data and documenting that interpretation in the patient’s medical record in Epic in a timely, concise, and accurate manner.
Promptly relaying critical findings to ordering providers and appropriately documenting into the patient’s medical record in Epic.
Verifying appropriate diagnosis codes for tests performed in Epic to ensure indications support the ordered exam.
Maintaining the laboratory in good working conditions and maintaining adequate levels of laboratory supplies.
Assisting with the correlation of all Vascular Lab examinations with the gold standard and with the accreditation process (IAC) of the lab.
Helping with the education of patients, employees, vascular fellows, medical and surgical house staff, and students in the basics of ultrasound and anatomy and physiology.
Being an active participant with the ultrasound students and vascular fellow’s training, education, and scanning opportunities in the Vascular Lab during their rotation.
Being an integral part of the organization, planning, and distribution of the Vascular Lab operational schedule working with the Lead Sonographer and Technical Director.
Working with the Technical Director and non-invasive vascular lab staff in the continual development and implementation of changing policies and procedures dictated by the IAC Vascular board.
Performing the “day-to-day” operations of the vascular lab when the Technical Director is not present.
Performing tests for clinical research projects and participating in clinical research when the aforementioned equipment may be utilized for this purpose.