Vascular Sonographer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of a radiology technology, sonography, or cardiovascular program.
• Registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), or the Cardiovascular Credentialing Institute (CCI).
• Hold one of the listed specialty credentials, or obtain one within two years of becoming registry eligible: RCCS, RCES, RCIS, RCS, RDCS (AE), RDCS (FE), RDCS (PE), RDMS (AB), RDMS (OB/GYN), RDMS (BR), RDMS (FE), RDMS (PS), ARRT (BS), ARRT (S), ARRT (VS), RVT (VT), or RVS.
• Hold an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date and maintain it.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of MS Office Outlook and Word.
• Excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
• Ability to assess and interpret data.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, and physicians at varying levels of understanding.
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts as needed.
• Meet the stated moderate physical requirements, including frequent physical agility; occasional lifting or moving of objects up to 50 pounds of force; and potentially lifting, turning, pulling, pushing, or ambulating people or equipment for up to 90% of the assigned shift.

Nice To Haves

• Prior sonography work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify two forms of patient identification for every patient and ensure the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
• Complete required written and electronic documentation, including patient history, pregnancy and IV contrast information, procedural consent, medication administration records, safety portal entries, medication reconciliation, and PACS documentation.
• Ensure charges for procedures and supplies are complete and accurate.
• Review exam orders in medical charts and prescriptions before performing exams.
• Follow procedure protocols, produce images that meet image-quality standards, and comply with federal, state, and regional healthcare regulations and The Joint Commission standards.
• Position patients using appropriate techniques.
• Identify, prepare, and administer medications within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Maintain productivity as determined by leadership.
• Use aseptic and sterile techniques according to infection-control guidelines and policies.
• Clean and disinfect equipment before each patient encounter and promptly report malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate department, associates, and management.
• Keep exam rooms clean, neat, stocked, and disinfected.