Vascular Technician

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.

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.

What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain?

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:

• 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.

• 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

• ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

• Bachelor's Degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

• 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…