Minimum Skills and Requirements

• Experience: At least two years in vascular sonography, required
• Experience in ultrasound-guided procedures, preferred
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of accredited diagnostic medical ultrasound program, with vascular specialty preferred, or the equivalent vascular experience and competency. Salary based on experience and certifications.
• Certifications: Certification by the ARDMS as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or certification by CCI as a Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS), required
• Certification by the ARDMS with Abdomen (AB) specialty, preferred
• CPR certification, preferred

Qualifications:

• Registered Vascular Technologist certification (RVT) (Required)
• Associate (Preferred)

Primary Functions and Duties:

• Assesses patients and obtains medical history to correlate with physician’s order for test(s) to be performed.
• Consults supervisor and/or provider, when necessary, to determine appropriate vascular ultrasound procedure.
• Selects and safely uses appropriate ultrasound equipment for examinations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ultrasound equipment and its usage for examinations.
• Prepares emergent and non-emergent ultrasound findings and documents those findings in report form.
• Reviews technical findings with physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and/or supervisor.
• Assists with vascular ultrasound team in IAC/ICAVL accreditation process.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Provides assistance to administrative, medical, and technical staff when necessary.
• Competently performs the following vascular ultrasound examinations and adheres to lab protocols: Upper and Lower Arterial Studies (non-invasive physiological studies), with and without exercise; Upper and Lower Digital Pressures to include cold immersion, if indicated; Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex; Aorto-iliac, Renal Artery, and Mesenteric Artery Duplex; Carotid Artery Duplex; Echocardiogram’s