Vascular Technologist

• Sign-on Bonus: $5,000
• Department: Cardiac Cath Labs
• Schedule: Mon-Fri 8 hour shifts
• Hospital: Ascension St Vincent's Birmingham
• Location: Birmingham, Alabama 35235

Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham is a renowned healthcare facility that prioritizes vascular care. By joining the Cath lab as a vascular technologist, you will have the opportunity to work in a specialized environment dedicated to diagnosing and treating vascular conditions. This focused experience can deepen your expertise and provide a rewarding career path.

Responsibilities

Perform vascular diagnostic procedures to detect peripheral vascular disease or obstructions.

• Evaluate patient for presence of peripheral vascular disease by selecting most effective procedures within regulatory and compliance guidelines.
• Perform appropriate diagnostic procedures, records patient test results and reports results.
• Monitor patient comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Maintain adequate supplies and verifies all equipment is in proper working condition; reports deficiencies and failures.
• Position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Ensure all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
• Ensure prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Assist in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date require. American Heart

Association or American Red Cross accepted.

• One or more of the following required: Cardiographic Tech credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Radiologic Technologist credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Radiologic Technologist specializing in Sonography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Radiologic Technologist specializing in Radiography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Medical Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Sonography Tech specializing in Vascular Sonography credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Sonography Tech obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's

degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham, AL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Radiology Technologist (Required)
• ARRT Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person