Sonographer

Vascular Surgery Unit NotesUnit Notes Department: Vascular Surgery# beds/rooms: 3 vascular roomsAverage # of providers in the clinic/day: 7-12 (Vascular surgeon, APP)Average # of patients/day: ~9Studies/day: usually 6-8 patients due to double studiesRequired Certifications: RVT, BLSCommon diagnosis / Types of patients: ABI, carotid, upper and lower arterial duplex, upper and lower venous duplex (including insufficiency), aortoiliac, iliocaval, renal, mesenteric, pre-op hemodialysis mapping, hemodialysis access (fistula and graft)Experience or 'Must have' skills:2 years of experienceProficient with scanning complex pathology and patients with surgical correctionsThe majority of patients will have pathology (>90%) and most have had surgical corrections including balloon angioplasty, stent placement, bypass graft placement, endarterectomies, EVAR, etc.Proficient with scanning fistulas and dialysis access graftsMust be able to research patients prior to scanning - review surgical history and past scans, recognize any significant changes/ critical findingsJob Duties:Perform vascular exams and prepare preliminary reports for the vascular surgeonsRecognize critical findings and report to team as appropriateMaintain clean workspaceEMR: Epic PASC SectraShifts & Scheduling: Five 8 hour shifts OR four 10 hour shiftsWeekend Requirement: noHoliday Requirement: noIs there a call or standby requirement?: noFloating Requirements: noScrub Color/Dress Code: scrubs, any professional color