Company Description

Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021!As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the states busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and were home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Marylands health.Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

The sonographer role in the Vascular Center reflects a more comprehensive and robust set of clinical responsibilities when compared to job descriptions of other sonography positions. Functioning as a delegated agent of the provider, the Vascular Sonographer is expected to interact with patients at a higher level for both medical and educational purposes.These responsibilities require persistent education in the form of weekly vascular conferences and continual physician feedback and underscore a close working relationship between sonographer and providers.The team approach between clinician and sonographer creates a clinically potent and cost effective model while also enhancing the patient experience. Patients served include adults and older adults.

Under limited physician/practitioner supervision, the Vascular Sonographer

• performs initial new patient clinical assessment including thorough review of patient history, medical records, and other diagnostic imaging for pertinent information
• determines appropriate ultrasound(s) or Doppler examination(s) to be performed and orders noninvasive vascular ultrasound examinations on vascular providers behalf based on standing order algorithms
• coordinates and triages inpatient orders
• reviews all orders for appropriateness and may communicate directly with ordering providers to recommend adaptations to orders to ensure efficacy of the diagnostic objective as well efficient use of resources
• evaluates any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patients inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures
• performs vascular diagnostic ultrasound and physiologic testing utilizing a variety of technical modifications that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and discretion to produce quality ultrasound images and Doppler information
• seeks vascular consult from ordering physicians for patients with critical findings who are not under the care of vascular service
• reviews exam results to create and transcribe an interpretation for the physicians review and signature
• provides ultrasound guidance and provider assistance in sterile procedures in the operating room and bedside
• conducts vascular screenings for the community both in the office and offsite
• provides clinical instructorship and mentoring of diagnostic medical sonography students
• educates medical and nurse practitioner students assigned to the vascular lab area in vascular testing methods and related practices
• uses critical thinking to contribute to clinical decisions based on noninvasive testing results and other primary assessments
• serves as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team
• demonstrates a professional approach in his/her work with an emphasis on patient care and patient safety, and will assume responsibility for professional maintenance of his/her designated work area as required

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• RVT certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers required, or must successfully complete RVT certification within two years of the date of hire or transfer into position
• Graduation from an approved and accredited Ultrasound educational program required if certification is not yet obtained
• Must possess experience and competence in vascular technology
• Experience, determined to be adequate by Vascular Lab Administration, to operate equipment and evaluate images and waveforms is required
• Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required

Additional Information

Schedule: Monday- Friday; 7:30a-4p

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

Pay Range:$40.61-$60.96

Other Compensation (if applicable):

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