Vascular Technologist I

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

As a Vascular Technologist, you will perform non-invasive vascular diagnostic examinations to assess blood flow and detect abnormalities in arteries and veins.

Every day you will prepare patients, operate specialized ultrasound equipment to capture and evaluate high-quality images, and precisely document findings for physician interpretation.

To be successful, you will demonstrate expert technical proficiency in vascular ultrasound, a comprehensive understanding of vascular anatomy and pathology, and strong analytical and communication skills for accurate diagnostic information.

• Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards
• Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance is performed and that special precautions and measures are performed to ensure infection control standards
• Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non‐routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests
• Reviews the physician request to verify the type of diagnostic test requested and that the indication for the procedure is consistent
• Provide specific diagnostic test information to the patient ensuring that the patient is aware of the diagnostic test involvement and Provides patient education about the procedure
• Obtain patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol

Required

• Associates Other health related program in a related medical field, which include seminar course training in cardiac ultrasound, upon hire and
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 6 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 6 - months or
• Registered Vascular Specialist, within 6 - months or
• Registered Vascular Technologist, within 6 - months and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Preferred

• one year vascular tech experience