Vascular Tech Job Description
Vascular tech
provides patient care as needed, operates equipment and participates in routine and complex procedures involving adult non-invasive cardiac and vascular diagnostic testing.
Vascular Tech Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective vascular tech job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included vascular tech job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Demonstrates knowledge of all Departmental procedures so that coordination with tests in other areas is accomplished when patients are scheduled
Consistently follows organizational guidelines for effective hand hygiene
Follows guidelines for standard precautions as directed
Cleans and maintains the telemetry battery packs
Performs environmental tasks as delegated with minimal supervision
Supports the goals of the department and adheres to all organizational and departmental policies
Attends all required staff meetings and mandatory training
Answers telephones quickly and with a smile and pleasant demeanor
Maintains a cheerful, helpful service attitude towards phone calls and co-workers
Willingly seeks and takes on additional responsibilities as assigned within my competency level
Vascular Tech Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Vascular Tech
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, ARDMS, RVT, ARRT, ACLS, BCLS, CCI, ICAVL, VS
Education for Vascular Tech
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the vascular tech job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Medical, Associates, Technology, Technical, Allied Health, Science, Supervision, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Anatomy
Skills for Vascular Tech
Desired skills for vascular tech include:
Radiologic physics and computerized vascular equipment
So as to safely inject and image human vascular anatomy
Sterile technique with ability to create and maintain sterile environment
Vascular anatomy and pathology sufficient to apply to interventional and diagnostic exams
Accrediting bodies
Anatomy
Cardiac and pulmonary anatomy/pathology
Cardiac patient
Compliance and regulatory requirements and adheres to Federal
Departmental procedures so that coordination with tests in other areas is accomplished when patients are scheduled
Desired experience for vascular tech includes:
Resolves issues and problems as soon as they arise
Validations in dysrhythmia identification
Reviews current & prior rhythms and reports variances to nursing and physicians
Listens attentively and provides information in a way that is respectful and ensures understanding
Demonstrates ability to comply with SMMC Central Telemetry Monitoring Patient Care Policy
Demonstrates correct placement of telemetry leads to ensure accurate heart rhythm analysis
Vascular Tech Examples
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Vascular Tech Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a vascular tech. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for vascular tech
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient safety policies and respond appropriately to organizational disaster codes
- Follows directions accurately and completely
- Keeps patient and hospital information confidential and out of public view
- One-year previous experience in telemetry monitoring Preferred
- Basic Dysrhythmia class Preferred
- Prepares patient/operates ultrasound equipment and employs techniques/procedures to ensure results are consistent and capture the correct detail of a requested area, per physicians’ direction and in adherence to department protocols
- Delivers patient care for all age groups while performing vascular examinations
- Prepares and maintains clinical documentation
- Performs incidental general office duties to include answering phone, scheduling and filing
- Promotes professionalism with the department, hospital, and community
Qualifications for vascular tech
- If an ultrasound technologist holds an ARRT registry in Radiography, they must possess current Texas Department of State Health license or current Texas Medical Board – General Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification (General or Temporary)
- One year of experience in a surgical setting preferred
- Experience in a specialty field preferred
- Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Two (2) years of experience in providing direct patient care for in-patient and out-patient vascular studies
- Current registration as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of vascular tech. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for vascular tech
- Stocks exam rooms with medical/surgical supplies, gowns, linens Inspects all equipment and notifies manager of malfunctions
- Participates in quality and personal improvement programs and meetings QA on the portal, training sessions, attends quarterly safety/QA meetings
- Answers beeper and/or pages in a timely manner, addressing the situation as indicated
- Promptly enters additional charges or deletion of charges if needed so that the patient will be charged and billed correctly
- Recognizes abnormalities and reports findings to physician and/or nursing staff promptly
- Recognizes artifacts as such, with ability to eliminate them if possible
- Strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures as outlined in the hospital infection control manual
- Performs 2-D and M-Mode echocardiography studies using parasternal, apical and subcostal views when applicable
- Has good knowledge of doppler to aid in diagnosis in addition to 2-D and M-mode
- Uses doppler to quantitate and localize abnormalities when needed
Qualifications for vascular tech
- Current Utah State Radiology Technologist license
- Prefer 5 years experience in all forms of vascular and arterial ultrasound working the OR with a vascular surgeon
- Completion of an approved accredited Radiology Technologist program and Registered Vascular program
- ARDMS (RVT) or ARRT (VS) required
- 1 year full time vascular tech experience within the last 2 years
- Responds appropriately to situations which require immediate action and judgement in the area of patient care
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a vascular tech. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for vascular tech
- Registered with the American Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), or with CCI as a Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) is required
- Registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in one discipline including Abdomen, OB/GYN, Small Parts, Breast or RVT or registry eligible with 12 months to become registered
- Provides mobile ECHO and vascular ultrasound studies at outreach clinics within the outlying communities served by CHI St
- Consistently performs quality echo/vascular studies
- Obtains echoes of high quality allowing easy interpretation by physicians
- Does M-Mode measurements accurately that are available and records for physicians
- Does doppler formulas and calculations accurately that are available and records for physicians
- Delineates normal from abnormal and is able to extend the scope of the study appropriately
- Ensures studies are read in a timely manner and communicates daily with cardiologist when exams are complete and awaiting read
- Follow-up with referring PC physicians, advanced practice practitioners, and hospitals to ensure satisfaction of mobile services including ease of scheduling, report turn-around time and communication provide recommendations for opportunities to heart and vascular service line regional outreach clinical coordinator and service line administrator
Qualifications for vascular tech
- One-year staff Ultrasound Technologist preferred
- CPR Certification, Licensed by the State of Louisiana (LSRTBE)
- RVT –Active Membership in American Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonoghraphers
- Knowledge of sterile core area
- Able to follow instruction
- Three (3) to five (5) years of scrubbing experience in all surgical procedures in inpatient and ambulatory O.R
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of vascular tech. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for vascular tech
- Regularly assists others in the heart and vascular service line outreach program
- Correlates the clinical history with the diagnostic study to be performed
- Consults with the referring physician regarding the patient’s previous history when necessary
- Performs Quality Control checks on equipment
- Adhere to performance, attendance, and professional expectations set forth by CHI St
- Organizational skills (managing schedules and calendars)
- Ability to travel local region providing services
- Keep all records filed in a neat and orderly fashion daily
- Consistently and accurately records patient information in computer system and in patient log
- Maintains order and cleanliness of equipment and ultrasound area
Qualifications for vascular tech
- One year experience in a cardiovascular-related department preferred
- RVT by the ARDMS or RVS by the CCI
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and triage work load effectively
- Current Vascular Registry required
- Current Certification in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
- Registered Vascular Tech, Registered Vascular Specialist by the ARDMS or CCI or eligible to take and pass the registry exam within 12 months of hire
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a vascular tech. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for vascular tech
- Regularly practices aseptic techniques and utilizes Universal Precautions, accurately logs infection control procedures in for each applicable patient procedure
- Maintains proficiency in ancillary areas of department, , patient transport, clerical duties, front desk
- Requires vascular team specific call
- Works in the hybrid OR in addition to the regular OR
- 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
Qualifications for vascular tech
- Students that have trained in the Vascular Lab can be hired but must become RVT within six months or their position will be eliminated
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Sonography or Radiology Technology Program
- 1-2 years experience in vascular ultasound preferred
- Current ARDMS Certification required
- Vascular Technologist (RVT) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS) through the Cardiovascular Credential International (CCI)