Registered Vascular Technician

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits from Day 1

Career growth potential

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group in the United States is seeking a Registered Vascular Specialist to join our Vascular Surgery office. The Vascular Specialist conducts noninvasive vascular tests, sets up equipment, gathers pertinent information from patients, explains test procedures, and observes patients during procedures to alert physicians of any abnormalities.

Minimum qualifications include a High school diploma or equivalent with up to one year of basic technical training and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with up to one year of basic technical training in allied health science.
• RVT Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Receives requests for procedures and arranges for patient testing by ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are available to perform requested test.
• Interviews patients to gather and record pertinent personal and medical information, and performs physical examination including blood pressure, peripheral pulse assessment, and limb inspection.
• Explains test procedures to patients and/or family members to alleviate fears and gain cooperation.
• Instructs and/or assists patients in preparing for test procedures.
• Determines patient and equipment positioning to obtain graphic responses during tests.
• Operates specialized equipment to conduct non-invasive vascular tests.
• Observes patients during procedures and notifies physicians or nursing staff of irregularities.

Skills

Noninvasive vascular testing

Patient interviewing

Equipment setup

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

RVT Certification

Tools

Ocularphlethysmograph

Carotid phonoangiogram

Pulse volume recorder

Impedance plethysmograph

Job description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Description: Position Purpose:

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group is looking for a Registered Vascular Specialist to join our Vascular Surgery office. The Vascular Specialist conducts noninvasive vascular tests in order to provide data used by physicians in diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous disorders. In doing so, sets up equipment, gathers pertinent information from patients, explains test procedures to patients, and operates equipment. Observes patients during procedures and alerts supervisor, physicians, and/or nursing personnel to abnormalities.

What you will do:

• Receives requests for procedures and arranges for patient testing by ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are available to perform requested test.
• Interviews patients in order to gather and record pertinent personal and medical information, and performs physical examination of patients including obtaining blood pressure, assessing peripheral pulse by (manual) palpitation and (instrument) doppler auscultation, and inspecting color, temperature, and overall integrity of limbs.
• Explains test procedure(s) to patients and/or family members to allay fears and elicit cooperation.
• Instructs and/or assists patients in preparing for test procedures.
• Determines appropriate positioning of patients and equipment in order to obtain graphic responses, and lifts and positions patients according to diagnostic procedure specified.
• Operates a variety of specialized equipment including ocularphlethsysmograph, carotid phonoangiogram, pulse volume recorder, and impedance phlethsymograph to conduct non-invasive vascular tests.
• Observes patients during procedures and notifies physicians and/or appropriate nursing personnel of any irregularities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent and up to one year of basic technical training in allied health science and no previous experience plus three months or less of on-the-job training and orientation.
• Certification: Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) Certification

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Day Shift – Full Time
• Great benefits from Day 1
• Patient-centric environment
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Company Overview

We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.