Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Vascular Technologist Trainee

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeLebanon, NH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree or higher in any allied health discipline is required.
Satisfactory completion of one course in each of the following categories is required: Communication, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Mathematics, Physics, and Medical Terminology.
The candidate must apply and be accepted into the Washburn University online vascular program.
At the end of the training period, the candidate must take and pass the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers exams to become a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). The exams must be scheduled within 30 days of graduation.

Responsibilities

Learn basic principles of vascular ultrasound and vascular physics.
Learn the basic pathophysiology and treatment of vascular disease.
Complete all course requirements and clinical rotations for the designated Vascular Ultrasound program while maintaining passing grades in all program courses.
Perform basic diagnostic vascular exams, recognize appropriate indications, and distinguish between normal and abnormal findings.
Perform vascular sonographer duties to meet departmental needs, including preparing preliminary exam reports and entering them in the vascular lab database.
Recognize and clearly communicate critical test results to appropriate providers, and interact with providers to ensure appropriate exams are performed.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Demonstrate professional behavior and comfort in a hospital setting.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Overview

Trains to become a Registered Vascular Technologist. Learns to perform basic diagnostic vascular exams.

Responsibilities

Learns basic principles of vascular ultrasound and vascular physics.

Learns the basic pathophysiology and treatment of vascular disease.

Complete all course requirements and clinical rotations for the designated Vascular Ultrasound program maintaining passing grades in all program courses.

Performs all basic diagnostic vascular exams with the ability to recognize appropriate indications and distinguish between normal and abnormal findings.

Performs vascular sonographer duties that meet departmental needs including preparing preliminary exam reports and entering them in the vascular lab database.

Recognizes and communicates clearly critical test results to appropriate providers and interacts with providers to ensure appropriate exams are performed.

Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

Demonstrates professional behavior and comfort in a hospital setting.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Associates degree or higher in any allied health discipline.
Satisfactory completion of one course in each of the following categories: Communication, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Mathematics, Physics, and Medical Terminology.
Must apply and be accepted into the Washburn University online vascular program.

Required Licensure/Certifications

At end of training period, must take and pass the exams through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) to become a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). Exams must be scheduled within thirty (30) days of graduation.

About the Company

Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Dartmouth Health runs New Hampshire’s largest private employer and a regional academic health system serving northern New England, with DHMC and a wide network of hospitals and clinics. It provides care through more than 2,000 providers across nearly every specialty, including the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dartmouth Health Children’s. It blends clinical care with education and research by training about 400 residents and fellows each year with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, and by conducting clinical trials with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Its goal is to deliver exceptional, personal care while advancing medicine and meeting the health needs of the communities it serves.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lebanon, NH
Founded: Not listed

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