- Location
- Concord, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Type
- Part-time
- Source
- Workday
Description
Summary
Vascular Sonographer will perform noninvasive vascular ultrasound procedures utilizing sonographic characteristics of normal and abnormal blood flow and tissue in order to assist with patient diagnosis.
Education
N/A
Certification, Registration & Licensure
Registration required to obtain: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) registry in accordance with Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) guidelines within 2 years of hire and maintained thereafter.
State licensure for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy is required.
Experience
2 or more years of hands-on experience, post school.
Proficient and independent in all OP exams.
Responsibilities
Performs Carotid Duplex (CD) exams.
Performs peripheral arterial physiologic and duplex exams.
Performs peripheral venous duplex exams.
Performs various abdominal and other less common duplex exams.
Manages time and workload fluctuations.
Assesses patients and adapts to changing clinical situations.
Role models personal and departmental commitment to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Documents and maintains patient and test data.
Chooses correct order codes for tests performed and completes steps to submit charges.
Utilizes and maintains departmental and hospital equipment.
Completes departmental and hospital requirements.
Offers suggestions to eliminate waste and improve lab productivity.
Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.
Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.
Adheres to team ground rules.
Meets Productivity Targets according to Assigned role targets.
Independently oversees one or more monthly metric tracking and improvement initiative within the team.
Presents metrics monthly.
Presents NRC reports and feedback to the team monthly.
Takes call.
Covers off site locations.
Assists with development and improvement of protocols and workflow efficiencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Assists as a liaison for new staff/travelers as well as provides education to all Concord Hospital campuses regarding Vascular testing.
Collaborates on PACS updates.
Assists with equipment updates.
Organizes vendor demonstration and educational courses for the team.
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Physical and Work Requirements
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, do repetitive motion, reach, sit, stand, walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, smell, and squat.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.