Northwestern Medicine · 2 weeks ago
Registered Vascular Technologist - Vascular Lab, Part-Time, Days
Chicago, IL
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing better health care. The Registered Vascular Technologist will perform a variety of vascular and neurovascular procedures, ensuring quality and compliance with standards while also participating in patient care and departmental operations.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Performs all commonly applied vascular/neurovascular procedures as listed: duplex venous ultrasound examinations to determine the venous anatomy and to determine the presence of thrombus within the vein. Anatomical variants are noted. Commonly, the common femoral to popliteal veins are examined, but the vena cava, iliac veins and calf veins may be examined
Evaluates for the presence of valvular incompetence in all segments of the venous system
Performs color duplex examination of the upper extremity veins, including the subclavian, jugular, axillary, brachial and radial veins
Performs Doppler ultrasound examinations of the upper and lower extremity arteries. This includes analog waveforms and segmental pressures
Performs color duplex examinations of the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries to assess for plaque formation and degree of stenosis
Performs color duplex examination of the abdominal aorta and the branches of the aorta, including the mesenteric and renal arteries
Performs Transcranial Doppler exams to determine the presence of occlusive disease, collateral pathways or vasospasm
Performs most of the lesser performed studies including vein mapping perforator imaging, renal allograft examination, cavernosal color duplex studies, dialysis access graft evaluation, exercise testing
Obtains pertinent medical history on all patients. Records all patient information required for charting, charge entry and departmental record keeping in a timely manner
Establishes a preliminary report on all patients and writes this result in the inpatient chart and on the history form. Contacts the attending physician on all significantly abnormal studies as determined by departmental policy and procedure
Responsible for cleanliness of exam rooms and equipment. Cleans and stocks rooms on daily basis
Coordinates communication between referring physician, department physicians, nursing units and hospital staff to facilitate smooth patient flow, inpatient transportation, scheduling, supply replenishment, equipment repair and problem solving
Demonstrates ongoing commitment to learning new procedures and masters these procedures within acceptable timeframes
Assists senior staff when requested
Participates in quality assurance program. Evaluates data and provides reports to the Resource Coordinator while making recommendations for modification of procedures and/or action plans. Enters information into data check system, in order to benchmark data with other institutions
Provide imaging services of optimum quality with optimum productivity and customer service
Identifies areas for potential improvement and recommends corrective actions
Qualification
Required
RVT License
CPR BLS through 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
Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Preferred
5 or more years of experiences as a Vascular Technologist
CPR-ACLS
Bachelor's degree in Vascular Technology or Health Science Field
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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