Vascular Sonographer - Tcd; Per Diem

Job Description

Harborview Medical Center – VASCULAR LAB has an outstanding opportunity for a VASCULAR SONOGRAPHER - TCD .

• PER DIEM

Performance of Ultrasound Studies

Assist in scheduling patients

Consult physician if necessary, to determine appropriate ultrasound procedures to be performed

Prepare patient for examination and explain testing procedure, follow AIDET

Monitor patients’ vital signs and or condition during the procedure

Perform CPR if necessary

Follow protocols for infection control with patients and equipment

Follow protocols in all areas of the hospital, including wearing appropriate PPE for OR, angio suite, isolation rooms

Perform calculations on data obtained including velocity, pulsatility indices, ratios, percent changes in velocity and pulsatility indices, average volume flow measurements, ARI, and lumen reduction

Independently perform and evaluate the following diagnostic exams:

Carotid duplex exam, complete and limited

Volume flow measurements

Reactive Hyperemia for Subclavian Steal testing

Continuous wave Doppler of the extracranial arteries

Transcranial Doppler

Transcranial Imaging

Emboli Monitoring, arterial and venous

C02 Challenge

Agitated Saline for PFO

Autoregulation testing, Static and Tilt

Orbital imaging

Graft Imaging, extracranial to intracranial bypass

Giant Cell Arteritis protocol

Superficial temporal artery imaging

Head Rotation protocol

Monitoring during carotid endarterectomy

Intraoperative imaging of brain and spinal cord

Research protocols

Enter TCD and or duplex data into EPIC, using current available templates, for all patients. Examinations for in-patients need to be entered immediately after the ultrasound exam. Data entry for out-patients may wait one day if you are scheduled to work. All preliminary findings are communicated to the ordering provider or Cores Contact.

Archive all exams

Maintain Vascular Log Database

Complete all necessary paperwork

Follow, perform, and analyze Research protocols

Identify patients who qualify for research

Analyze data from database or other spreadsheets

Teaching and Publications

Provide instruction in theory, techniques, applications, and analysis of exams to physicians, fellows, residents, students, preceptors, conference attendees and other medical personnel.

Present and publish relevant educational and research in vascular journals and or at vascular meetings

Develop teaching materials including case studies

Quality Improvement and correlations

Organize and tabulate data for TCD and Graft Imaging correlations to angiograms and CTAs to establish accuracy

Review assigned case studies for IAC Quality Control

Participate in monthly Quality Improvement conference, presenting cases for group education and discussion

Participate in quarterly meetings with Attending reading physicians and present case study

Assist in Lab maintenance. Turn in supply orders, clean equipment, stock supplies

Evaluate new equipment

Follow Substitute Lead Responsibilities when applicable

Maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Vascular credential and IAC

Bi-annual basic CPR

Annual Core Competencies

Fire Warden renewal

Agitated Saline annual competency

Perform and analyze exams with independent judgement to tailor preliminary findings to the data and patients’ clinical presentation

Relay results to the greater team

Analyze research data, write scientific abstracts, submit manuscripts to medical journals

Present scientific research and clinical findings at medical professional meetings

• Completion of a training program accredited by the American Medical Association - Committee on Allied Health Education (AMA-CAHEA) for vascular ultrasound

AND

• Possess current registration as a Registered Vascular Technologist through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

OR Equivalent education/experience.

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest,…