Vascular Technician

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Responsible for daily operations of the vascular laboratory with duties including but not limited to performing high quality diagnostic non-invasive vascular examinations involving disorders affecting the vascular systems, providing accurate medical descriptions and preliminary interpretations (verbal and written) for physician review and operation and maintenance of ultrasound equipment.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

Requirements for Vascular Technologists I

Initial Qualifications

·       Certified by:

              American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ARDMS (RVT),

                      OR

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography ARRT (VS).

                      OR             

·       All sonographers must obtain certification within twelve months of eligibility or cross training.

·       Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Continuing Education

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

PREFERRED

Graduate from an accredited ultrasound, vascular technology

Registered Vascular Technologist with two (2) years vascular related experience

Performs extracranial cerebrovascular, peripheral venous, peripheral arterial and visceral exams

Work Hours:

8am-9pm