Vascular Technologist

Overview

$15,000 sign-on/retention bonus*

We have a full-time and per diem opening for a Vascular Technologist or Senior Vascular Technologist at our Level One Trauma Center and IAC accredited Vascular Lab. The Vascular team is a collaborative effort consisting of ten surgeons, four Associate Providers, seven Fellows/Residents, and ten Vascular Technologists.

We are an expanding lab with a primary site at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon and outpatient facilities in Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Keene, NH. Our current position is based primarily at our DHMC location. DHMC is involved in several clinical trials allowing for research opportunities and presentations on the local and national level.

This is a Monday – Friday, day shift position, with flexible schedule and limited night and weekend call. We offer a competitive benefit package with a sign-on/retention bonus, relocation package, and yearly education fund included.

Compensation

• Vascular Technologist: $31.46 - $48.77/hr

• Senior Vascular Technologist: $32.25 - $49.99/hr

*External hires only and certain conditions apply

Responsibilities

• Performs vascular diagnostic studies including extracranial cerebrovascular, intracranial cerebrovascular, etc. as requested. Performs the technologist’s component of therapeutic procedures including pseudoaneurysm compression and pseudoaneurysm injection.

• Recognizes appropriate indications for requested examinations. Interacts with ordering physicians/caregivers should the requested examination appear inappropriate based on patient symptoms or findings. Determines when further study of individual patients is indicated and interact with the referring physicians in this regard.

• Prepares preliminary study reports. Enters all exam reports in the vascular lab database. Provides a preliminary study interpretation to ordering physician or responsible caregiver. Makes direct telephone/radiopage contact with physician or responsible caregiver to report critical test results. Makes necessary revisions to preliminary test reports and provide adequate follow-up to ensure appropriate physicians are notified.

• Performs studies in the vascular laboratory. Performs studies at bedside in the intensive care units, other hospital inpatient units, the operating suite, and at satellite services, mobile services, and other sites as requested.

• Assists in the training of other vascular technologists, residents and fellows in the performance of noninvasive vascular diagnostic studies.

• Assumes responsibility for the quality and accuracy of tests performed in the Vascular Lab. Assists in correlation of noninvasive test results with findings obtained from invasive tests, operations, chart reviews, and autopsies.

• Participates in ongoing teaching programs of the Vascular Surgery Section, such as resident teaching conferences.

• Participates in research protocols that involve peripheral vascular patients in the vascular laboratory. Considers and discusses potential vascular laboratory research protocols that may arise from ongoing clinical activity in the laboratory.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree from accredited vascular ultrasound program or any allied health discipline

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Certified through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or meet eligibility to become certified within one year of employment

• Licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the state of New Hampshire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest:Allied Health;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:22353;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.