Vascular Technologist - Vascular Lab - Full Time (63757)

Bonus: $20,000

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Pay Rate: $34.53-$56.86 hourly

Job Description:

The Vascular Technologist is a diagnostic ultrasound professional that is qualified by professional credentialing and academic and clinical experience to provide diagnostic vascular ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures.

• Performs diagnostic vascular examinations upon the order of a physician.
• Operates laboratory equipment in a safe and appropriate fashion.
• Operates medical record and imaging systems appropriately.
• Transports, moves and positions patients in a safe and appropriate fashion.
• Assists physicians with special procedures involving the vascular lab.
• Practices and promotes positive interpersonal and intradepartmental relations.
• Establishes and maintains ethical relationships within the hospital and with patients.
• Maintains educational requirements/competencies for vascular certification.
• Ensures compliance to the standards as outlined in the IAC standards.
• Assists in the precepting of students and new employees.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety and mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the vascular lab.
• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Assists in maintenance of departmental supplies.
• Enhanced practice of family centered care and provides individual customer focus and provides service recovery when necessary.
• Performs cleaning and disinfection in compliance with hospital policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited institution and should be registered (or registered within 90 days of hire date) through ARDMS required.
• Certification of RVT (preferred), or through the CCI with a certification of RVS required.
• A minimum of 15 hours of CME is required every three years in compliance with IAC standards.
• Minimum of two years experience under the supervision of a qualified vascular physician or vascular laboratory is preferred.

Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.