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ChristianaCare is a nonprofit health system with a mission of service. We believe that the key to providing truly excellent health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare's is currently recruiting for a Full-Time Vascular Technologist to join our team!

Primary function:

The responsibility involves all phases of noninvasive peripheral vascular testing. The work is performed on hospital patients and outpatients in accordance with procedures and protocols of the department under the supervision of the interpreting physician. The vascular technologist is responsible for all non-invasive vascular procedures in the laboratory. The technologist must show, independent judgment in performing all procedure and be able to deal with difficult or unusual situations.

Principle duties and responsibilities:

• Perform all diagnostic vascular procedures and operate all vascular equipment such as ultrasound imagers, treadmill, segmental limb pressure and pulse volume recordings, responsible to differentiate normal from abnormal pathology.
• Performs a detailed review of the patient charts to verify the physician orders and acquire pertinent clinical history relating to the examination.
• Responsible for recognizing characteristic changes related to age spans and chronic disease.
• Responsible for differentiating user built artifact from patient pathology.
• Responsible for briefly explaining the test to the patient and answer any questions the patient may have. Professional ethics and confidentiality should be kept in mind.
• Responsible for evaluating studies for technical quality.
• Responsible for portions of the Quality Assurance Program, assists with development and updating of policy and procedures and pursues ongoing continuing education.
• Displays actions in accordance with Christiana Care Health Services Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Responsible for other duties or projects assigned by Supervisor/Manager, Administrative Director, or Medical Director of Vascular Lab.
• Perform assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and policies. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and to provide the care needed.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Consistently uses two patient identifiers.
• Completes all mandatory education
• Performs other related duties as required including, but not limited to, rotating through satellite locations.

SCHEDULE/HOURS:

4 (9 hr shifts/week) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (day) 0900-1830, Saturday (evening) 1400-2330

Holiday and Call rotation will be needed, as well as occasional flexibility with weekend rotation coverage.

Coverage of primarily Christiana and Wilmington Hospital.  Possible coverage to Middletown's ED (on call).

Education and experience requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an AMA-approved program in ultrasound or other allied health profession or possess equivalent training.
• Must be RVT registered. If a new graduate of an approved ultrasound program, RVT registry is required within one year of hire date..
• Must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of all vascular procedures

Special requirements:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) credential or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)

Physical demands:

• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking and pushing of heavy 400 pound ultrasound machine as well as pushing/pulling of patients on stretchers.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, twist, handle, stoop and bend.
• Ability to assist patients to and from stretcher.

Christiana Care offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits
• 403 (b) with an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off

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EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.