About this opportunity
Intermountain Health lists this Vascular Technician opportunity in wheat ridge, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
This position performs a variety of diagnostic vascular exams under the direction of a physician for identification of cardiac or venous abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis. If you are interested in learning more about this role or about Intermountain Health, click here to schedule time with me!
Posting Specifics
Shift Details : Full-time (40 Hours), Monday - Friday
Unit/Location: Wheat Ridge Heart and Vascular
Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.
Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As a Vascular Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.
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As a Vascular Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:
Essential Functions
Competency; Must demonstrate technical competence for performance protocols specific to the department.
Prioritize and schedule exams. Coordinate exams with medical staff, physician offices, other caregivers and patients.
Prepare for the exam by following patient identification processes, educating patient and family on procedure, and transporting the patient. Perform ultrasound exams consistent with related protocols and in a timely manner. Ensure patient safety and comfort and achieve quality outcomes.
Throughout the exam, identify patient needs and appropriately communicate and coordinate patient care with physicians, other caregivers, patient, and family.
After the exam, return patient to room and ensure patient stability and safety.
Mentor caregivers and students on basic equipment use and procedural technique.
Appropriately document exam results and other needed information. Apply appropriate charge codes for exams and supplies.
Clean and maintain equipment, work area, and stock supplies. Follow appropriate channels to coordinate repair or supply needs.
Support team and quality improvement processes and initiatives.
Participate in educational opportunities to ensure clinical competence and develop additional skills and knowledge. Provide education for other caregivers, fellows, and students as appropriate.
Skills
Sonography Proficiency
Digital Proficiency
Clinical Care Skills
Time Management
Risk Management
Healthcare Language Fluency
Patient Instructional Skills
Healthcare Professional Development
Instructional Design and Delivery
Quality Assurance
Minimum Qualifications Echo Vascular Technician I
ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
Minimum Qualifications Echo Vascular Technician II
ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
Must achieve each of the following areas:
Must meet all Echo/Vascular Technologist I qualifications
Certification/Registry
Obtain any two of the national registry credential(s) through ARDMS, CCI, or ACS as applicable to the department:
Vascular technology
RPHS (Registered Phlebology Sonographer)
TCD (Transcranial Doppler)
Adult Echo
Adult Congenital Echo
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer
Obtain a minimum of one registry with the following years of service:
≥10 + echocardiography experience
≥5+ echocardiography experience + Associates Degree
Competency (participate in either of the following)
Must complete a minimum of 1500 studies as related to credentials
Must have documented Echo Medical Director review of a minimum of 5 studies in addition to a supervisory skills pass off of a minimum of 20 studies. (Must use IMH health approved form)
Formal written recommendation by each of the following:
Echo/Vascular Manager
Cardiovascular Director
CV Imaging Medical Director
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing.
Location:
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge Work City:
Wheat Ridge Work State:
Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$39.16 - $60.42
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
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