Vascular Ultrasound Technician - Contingent - Afternoons /Rotating - Wyandotte Hospital
GENERAL SUMMARY:
- Operates ultrasonic and plethysmographic equipment to obtain diagnostic images and blood flow data following established protocols.
- Manually controls the equipment to obtain proper information from the area of the body being studied.
- Ability to decipher normal from abnormal pathology in order to obtain appropriate tests and
- to show the abnormality in its entirety.
- Reviews clinical data from the medical record and a brief patient history and physical assessment to ensure that the appropriate test is performed.
- Completes a work sheet on each patient and record and initial impression to aid in diagnosis. Reviews study with the physician, clarifies any discrepancies and performs additional testing if necessary.
- Help coordinate OPD & IPD patient scheduling. Establish good rapport with the patient, ensuring his/her cooperation.
- Assures patient comfort with positioning, pain medications, etc.
- Maintain a safe environment for the patient with stretchers, side rails, oxygen, therapy, IV therapy etc. Maintains clean and neat work area and ensures proper supplies are available for use.
- Prepares exam room for the patient and regularly restocks with linen and other required supplies.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- A minimum of one year experience working in a vascular laboratory/diagnostic facility is required.
- National Accreditation as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) required. Students that have trained in the Vascular Lab can be hired but must become RVT within six months or their position will be eliminated.
- RVS certification (Registered Vascular Sonographer) through CCI.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
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