Job Description

Job duties may include but are not limited to:

• Perform direct noninvasive vascular diagnostic studies such as carotid duplex, upper and lower arterial and venous duplex, renal artery, superior mesenteric artery (SMA), celiac artery and portal hepatic duplex.
• Coperate noninvasive vascular diagnostic equipment such as duplex imager, treadmill, PVR, continuous wave Doppler and PPG.
• Educate patients with peripheral vascular disease to promote health and avoid complication of their disease process.
• Assist the vascular nurses in the triage, scheduling and follow-up examinations of patients in the Vascular Surgery division, as well as, patients referred for diagnostic studies from other divisions, outpatient clinics and inpatients of the MTF.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all aspects of noninvasive vascular testing: test purpose and definition, anatomy and physiology, pathology involved, test procedure, instrumentation and test interpretation and communicate all findings both orally and in writing to health care providers.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Doppler and vascular physics and hemodynamics of arterial and venous systems in normal and abnormal patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of computerized data retrieval systems for patient scheduling, organization of laboratory results and quality assurance programs.
• Maintain a supply inventory, arrange for appropriate and regularly scheduled maintenance of complex diagnostic equipment and arrange for repair or replacement of broken vascular laboratory equipment.
• Orient physicians, nurses, corps staff and students in the health care disciplines to the scope of diagnostic procedures, treatment, and health care interventions for patients with vascular disease.

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• Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
• Certified by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• 1 year of experience post-graduate
• An active BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass a criminal history background check
• Must be able to provide immunization records