Sonographer

Unit Notes
Department: Vascular Surgery
# beds/rooms 3 vascular rooms
Average # of providers in the clinic/day 7-12 (Vascular surgeon, APP)
Average # of patients/day ~9 studies/day (usually 6-8 patients due to double studies)
Required Certifications RVT, BLS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients ABI, carotid, upper and lower arterial duplex, upper and lower venous duplex (including insufficiency), aortoiliac, iliocaval, renal, mesenteric, pre-op hemodialysis mapping, hemodialysis access (fistula and graft)
Experience or 'Must have' skills
- 2 years of experience
- Proficient with scanning complex pathology and patients with surgical corrections- the majority of patients will have pathology (>90%) and most have had surgical corrections including balloon angioplasty, stent placement, bypass graft placement, endarterectomies, EVAR, etc.
- Proficient with scanning fistulas and dialysis access grafts
- Must be able to research patients prior to scanning- review surgical history and past scans, recognize any significant changes/ critical findings
Job Duties Perform vascular exams and prepare preliminary reports for the vascular surgeons, recognize critical findings and report to team as appropriate, maintain clean workspace
EMR Epic
PASC Sectra
Shifts & Scheduling Five 8 hour shifts OR four 10 hour shifts
Weekend Requirement no
Holiday Requirement no
Is there a call or standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements no
Scrub Color/Dress Code scrubs, any professional color