Registered Vascular Technologist

Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Company DescriptionIt takes a lot of very smart, hard-working and talented people to provide the level of care that we give to our patients. Tufts Medical Center is an internationally respected academic medical center and we pride ourselves not only on the sophistication of the care we deliver, but the compassionate way in which we provide it. And that starts with our employees.Job DescriptionUnder the direction of the Technical Director, this position performs non-invasive, peripheral vascular testing on inpatients and outpatients referred to Tufts Medical Center and provides preliminary interpretation to the referring physicians.Responsibilities:Performs non-invasive, peripheral vascular examinations. Must be proficient in peripheral venous testing, (DVT & VI), carotids, peripheral arterial duplex and physiological exams. Experience in TCD is preferred, but not required.Responsible for generating preliminary reports for reading physicians and relaying preliminary interpretation to house staff and referring physicians. As a team, must be able to manage the daily schedule of outpatients and inpatients, by coordinating transport, add-on cases, and portable exams. Assist with the training of sonography students when they rotate through the lab.Records bills for processing for all Vascular Laboratory procedures performed. Ensures that all pertinent information is appropriately filed for each patient.Notifies Medical Engineering of any equipment problems.Limited weekend on-call hours. All weekend cases must be approved by the on-call surgery fellow/resident.QualificationsRequirements:RVT or equivalent required.Bachelor's Degree or successful completion of an allied health associate or certificate program.1-2 years of experience in vascular testing.Ability to operate equipment and provide accurate preliminary interpretation of test results.Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact with patients, physicians and students.Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assess the needs of both pediatric and adult patients and to provide care appropriately.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.COVID-19 POLICY:Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at Tufts Medical Center, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.

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