Vascular Technologist | Full-Time | Newark Campus

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ChristianaCareis a nonprofit health system with a mission of service. We believe that the key to providing truly excellent health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Full Time (80 hr) Vascular Technologist to work at the Newark Campus

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The primary responsibility involves all phases of noninvasive peripheral vascular testing. The work is performed on hospital patients and outpatients in accordance with established procedures and protocols of the department under the direct supervision of the interpreting vascular physician. The vascular technologist is responsible for all non-invasive vascular procedures in the vascular laboratory. The technologist must show significant, independent judgment in performing all procedure and be able to deal with difficult or unusual situations. Must be able to evaluate studies for technical quality and correlate with other modalities when appropriate.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all diagnostic vascular procedures and operate all vascular equipment such as ultrasound imagers, treadmill, segmental limb pressure and pulse volume recordings, responsible to differentiate normal from abnormal pathology.
• Performs a thorough review of the patient charts to verify the physician orders and obtain pertinent clinical history relating to the examination.
• Responsible for recognizing characteristic changes related to age spans and chronic disease.
• Responsible for establishing which procedures are appropriate for the diagnosis and which procedures are contraindicated for specific symptoms and test values.
• Responsible for differentiating user created artifact from patient pathology.
• Responsible for briefly explaining the test to the patient and answer any questions the patient may have. Professional ethics and confidentiality should be kept in mind.
• Responsible for taking rotations through: After hours On-call (Chr. Wilm. MTED), OR and Surgi-Center support, holiday coverage.
• Make the patient as comfortable as possible while in the department. Insure patient safety and attend to their needs the entire time they are in the department. Familiarity with basic patient support equipment.
• Responsible for evaluating studies for technical quality.
• Responsible for utilizing all accessories necessary to perform procedure.
• Responsible for proper identification of films.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a graduate of a medical diagnostic ultrasound program or other allied health profession or possess equivalent training.
• Must be RVT or RVS registered.
• New graduates: Registry-eligible and must sit for registry and become RVT/RVS within first year of employment or within first year of eligibility.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) credential or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)

Christiana Care offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits

• 403 (b) with an employer match

• Generous Paid Time Off

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Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/