Vascular Technologist - Vascular Surgery

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

As a Vascular Technologist, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care by performing advanced vascular ultrasound examinations. In this role, you will work closely with physicians to help diagnose and evaluate a wide range of vascular conditions through non-invasive ultrasound imaging. Your expertise will directly contribute to timely, accurate diagnoses and treatment plans, ensuring patients receive the exceptional care they deserve. 

Vascular Technologists practice with a high level of autonomy, performing comprehensive ultrasound examinations, recognizing urgent or abnormal findings, and providing preliminary technical assessments for physician review. Strong critical thinking and attention to detail are essential, as your work has a direct impact on patient outcomes. 

Success in this role also requires excellent communication and collaboration. You will interact daily with patients, physicians, nurses, and caregivers, creating a positive patient experience while supporting a culture of teamwork, safety, and clinical excellence. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Perform ultrasound studies specific to veins and arteries, including carotid, aorta, mesenteric, renal and celiac cardiac mapping and pulse volume recordings.  

• Review patient history, obtain brief current patient history and determine the appropriate procedure(s) necessary for proper diagnosis, consulting with physician if there are any questions concerning the ultrasound exam.  

• Notify physicians of abnormal findings.  

• Prepare patients for examination, explain the procedure and assist patients on/off examination table and with dressing/undressing, as required.  

• Perform technical procedures in the application of duplex imaging and other non-invasive procedures on peripheral arteries. 

• Maintain appropriate testing documentation in patient medical record and a file copy of all examinations performed.  

• Accurately complete financial documentation for billing procedure.  

• Perform ultrasound and pulse volume recording studies at the hospital bedside, in the inpatient setting and in the outpatient clinics to report findings to the care provider.  

• Assist with interpretation of study results.  

• Correlate non-invasive vascular laboratory study results with other diagnostic studies performed (e.g., arteriograms, venograms, CT scans, and MRI).  

• Evaluate images and make preliminary decisions on patient findings.   

• Serve as a senior technical resource for the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory.  

• Assist in the correlation of Vascular Laboratory studies and in clinical research as outlined by the medical director of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory.  

• Participate in the evaluation of new equipment and procedures.   

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Graduate of, or currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or graduation expected within six months of the date of hire OR a hospital-based program leading to registry eligibility under CCI or ARDMS 

• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) or registry eligible (Appropriate national registry must be completed within one year of hire) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross certification 

• Demonstrate proficiency with non-invasive vascular laboratory equipment and procedures 

• Good verbal and interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families and physicians 

• Knowledge of the use and application of diagnostic imaging instrumentation including pulse volume recordings, treadmill testing, duplex imaging systems, Doppler and portable continuous-wave Doppler 

• Knowledge of databases, image storage, and electronic medical record 

• In-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology as related to the circulatory system (usually attained in a training program)