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Position Highlights:
- Position: Vascular Technologist
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Full Time
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am -4:30 pm, Rotating Weekends
- Required Travel: Yes, Skokie as needed.
A Brief Overview:
This position is designed to provide non-invasive vascular exams independently in accordance with ICAVL standards. This position will serve as a mentor for Tech 1 providing hands on training and supervision of Tech 1. Tech 2 will work with the manager on additional projects such as equipment selection and evaluation, revision of test protocols, quality assurance issues and the ICAVL accreditation.
What you will do:
- Knowledge and application of NorthShore policies and procedures that apply to job and area of responsibility.
- Performs Vascular testing independently.
- Arterial imaging
- Venous Imaging
- Carotid Imaging
- Questions regarding exams checked with Manager prior to patient leaving department
- Records preliminary findings in all patients’ charts.
- A legible concise report is recorded on all in-patients
- All out patient venous preliminaries are phoned to ordering physicians
- Positive venous results on in-patients are phoned to nurse, intern or referring physician
- Take responsibility for the day to day decisions in order for department to run smoothly
- Take charge of the daily schedule coordinating exams with the nursing units and physician offices
- Assists reading physicians in locating and organizing materials as needed
- Notifies attending physicians of abnormal findings, follows up with physicians instructions and relays info as needed
- Responds appropriately in an emergency
- Assists clerical staff in clerical duties
- Scheduling
- Phone duties
- Faxing reports
- Ordering Supplies
- Helps prepare paperwork to insure hospital and physician maximum reimbursement
- Reads available material in vascular lab to learn anatomy, physics and vascular technology
- Utilizes manager and vascular lab physicians as mentors to increase learning of vascular technology
- Actively participates in learning and training process
- Attends outside CAVA (Chicago Area Vascular Association) conferences pertaining to vascular technology
- Operates ultrasound equipment in operating room
- Available on demand to assist surgeon with ultrasound knobology
- Trains tech 1 in knobology
- Maintains and cleans equipment daily
- Notifies manager of mechanical problems in order to have repairs made.
- Assists physicians and manager with delegated duties.
- .Assists manager with ICAVL accreditation
- Assists reading physicians in locating any material needed.
- Maintains patients comfort and safety during vascular testing
- Responds appropriately in an emergency situation
- Assists patients family as needed
- Monitors patients pain level during vascular testing; consults with patients nurse if needed
- Side rails up following exam
- Assists patient with bathroom needs
- Rotates to other NorthShore vascular sites as needed
- Is able to function independently at other NorthShore vascular sites
- Operates equipment at other vascular sites
- Prepares paperwork to insure hospital and physician reimbursement
- Has good understanding of CPT and ICD 9 coding
- Obtains pertinent history from patient prior to exam
- Takes responsibility for physician reimbursement forms and completes required information
What you will need:
- Diploma or Vocational Degree Required
- 2 Years At least 2 years vascular experience in the hospital setting. And
- 2 Years - only those with greater than 2 years of experience as a vascular technician
ONLY are recommended to be placed in this position/grade. New hires who
have related but not specific experience as a vascular technician are
recommended to be hired into level I. - Graduate from an accredited ultrasound/vascular tech program. Will need to take RVT within 2 years of employment. Required
- RVT,CRVT or eligible.If not certified or registered, must obtain RVT Required
Benefits:
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounted Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
Overall Qualifications:
Diploma or Vocational Degree
