Vascular Sonographer

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the vascular lab manager and medical director, the Vascular Sonographer performs all vascular lab exams. Provides quality patient care using vascular lab physiological and ultrasound equipment. Assists with clinical rotations in both in-patient and out-patient settings as the schedule dictates and participates in after hours and on-call services. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs most modalities of peripheral vascular studies (i.e. duplex imaging, Doppler and plethysmography of upper and lower extremity vasculature, abdominal viscera, carotid vasculature and/or intracranial vessels). Performs vascular lab procedures using independent judgement during the exam to accurately differentiate between normal and abnormal findings. Exams must follow IAC approved scanning protocol and the Smart Protocols must be utilized when possible. Reviews images and paperwork to ensure quality exams are complete, thorough and prepared for review by reading physicians.

• Rotates to multiple vascular lab locations as scheduled and required by the IAC. Participates in the daily workflow by watching the technologist worklist to ensure timely patient care. Schedules exams through the transport system if applicable. Participates in the Vascular Lab after hours, on-call, weekend and holiday schedules.

• Operates all vascular lab testing equipment and software packages including but not limited to ultrasound and physiological equipment, EMR and Structured Reporting and PACS. Reports any equipment issues to the appropriate personnel and removes equipment from service. Cleans the equipment and work areas daily and stocks rooms with supplies and linen. Maintains up to date maintenance logs to include the monthly cleaning log and the equipment down time log.

• Attends staff and departmental meetings as well as educational conferences. Participates in the discussions. Keeps abreast of changes in the field and participates in collecting data, images and articles.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree. Graduate of a formal/Director approved radiology or sonography program

• Experience - One (1) year vascular sonography experience performing non-invasive vascular lab studies. Clinical rotations during a formal educational program may be considered as experience.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the minimum requirements noted above, five (5) years of dedicated vascular lab experience may be considered.

• In Lieu Of the Educational requirements above, completion of a director approved Radiology or sonography program may be considered.

• Team members employed in this job on 11/08/2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements.

• Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, grandfathered team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification(s).

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• ARDMS- RVT or CCI(RVS)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in the use of telephone, printers, and fax machines.

• Proficient computer skills (word processing)

• Knowledge of vascular anatomy and hemodynamics

• Medical terminology preferred

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10087139 Vascular Laboratory

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