Medical Sonographer - Vascular
Company: Provizor Federal
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Job descriptionAre you a Medical Sonographer - Vascular with a
minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Portsmouth, VA -
Virginia area? We are searching for a Medical Sonographer -
Vascular to support needs at the Portsmouth Naval Base located in
Portsmouth, VA - Virginia. APPLY NOW!Provizor Federal offers GREAT
Perks and Incentives and is constantly adding! We put our PEOPLE
first! We have been a recognized leader in providing medical
staffing and management services for over thirty years. Provizor
Federal is always looking for dedicated individuals who share our
values; flexibility, dependability, and quality patient care. When
you choose Provizor Federal as your employer, you can be confident
that you are working with an organization that values you as an
individual, understands your dreams and aspirations, and wants to
help you make your career goals real. Come partner with us!Our
benefits/perks can include the following: Employee Assistance
Program Professional Development Assistance Vacation/Sick days All
Federal Holidays Wellness Program 401(k) Insurance: Medical,
Dental, Vision, Life Referral Bonus Retention Bonus Attendance
AwardRequirements:Must be U.S. Citizen or provide a Certificate of
Naturalization. Be certified as a Registered Vascular Technician
(RVT) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(ARDMS); or be registry eligible with application in the current
year; or have graduated from a training program in vascular
technology or cardiovascular technology that has been accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Have a minimum
of twelve (12) months of full time (at least 35 hours per week)
clinical vascular testing experience within the last thirty six
(36) months.Have one (1) of the following: Completed a formal two
(2) year program or equivalent in another allied health profession;
or Completed a bachelor's degree unrelated to vascular technology;
or, Completed at least six hundred (600) noninvasive vascular
examinations under the supervision of medical and technical
staff.Core Duties: 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. Perform physiologic noninvasive
vascular diagnostic studies such as upper and lower extremity
arterial pulse volume recording (PVR), segmental pressures,
continuous wave Doppler, arterial and venous photoplethysmography
(PPG) and treadmill exercise testing. Operate 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 NMC. Provide training for the corps staff of the Department of
Surgery and other hospital departments in the use of basic
noninvasive vascular equipment. Participate in research projects of
the Division of Vascular Surgery to improve the diagnosis and care
of the patients with vascular disease. Maintain the diagnostic
equipment of the Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, ensuring
appropriate maintenance scheduling and ordering of consumable
supplies. Participate in the ongoing quality assurance program of
the Vascular Laboratory to maintain standards of accuracy.
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.Start date: As soon as possible pending Federal Security
Clearance process completion (typically 4-6 weeks after
initiation)Schedule: Services shall be provided Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 0600 and 1800 hours. Shifts will
normally be scheduled for not more than ten and half (10.5) hours
to include an uncompensated thirty (30) minute to sixty (60) minute
lunch break, respectively. In no instance will the HCW be required
to provide services in excess of eighty (80) hours per two-week
period.Ability to commute: Reliably transportation is required and
expected for commuting to and from the work site.Provizor Federal,
Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.by Jobble
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