Location: Roper Hospital - Charleston, SC

Shift: Day shift 8:00am-5:00pm

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Supervisor Vascular Services exhibits exemplary clinical, operational and financial performance in the Vascular Lab. This role is responsible for facilitating the planning, organization, implementation and control of the resources needed for optimal performance in coordination with the physicians, other clinicians and support staff. It is the purpose of the Vascular Lab to provide a service to physicians which will assist them in the diagnosis of patients who have peripheral vascular disease as well as the characterization of the obstruction and its functional significance and localization of its anatomic site. This is accomplished by the utilization of duplex ultrasound as well as physiologic vascular testing.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervisory duties include Staff scheduling, daily staff assignments, on-call staff resource, enforcement of time and attendance policies, and employee orientation and development.

• Clinical Staffing: Assures timeliness and accuracy of non-invasive ultrasound and physiologic peripheral arterial and venous vascular studies.

• Conduct lower and upper extremity arterial physiologic studies, lower and upper extremity arterial duplex Doppler, Ultrasound DVT evaluation, and Pseudo-aneurysm compression.

• Vascular IR technician is responsible for preparing patients for procedures, maintaining and operating diagnostic imaging equipment, reviewing images for abnormalities, and recording findings. Assist in vascular procedures by utilizing imaging for guidance.

• Perform daily departmental operations such as: Supply procurement and inventory control, Equipment preventive maintenance follow-up.

• Compliance with infection control and safety policies, Joint Commission compliance committee participation as necessary.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

Completion of an accredited Vascular Interventional Radiology Program and ARRT registered in VI Radiology preferred. Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.

Education

H.S. Graduate or GED.

Work Experience

• Two years of work experience in a Vascular Lab performing peripheral arterial, venous, cerebrovascular, and abdominal duplex ultrasound examinations, as well as physiologic arterial studies of the upper and lower extremities.

OR

Two years of demonstrated clinical work experience as a Special Procedures/Vascular Interventional Radiology Technologist (required).

Training

None

Language

Patient Population

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

Working Conditions

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

• Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel.

• General office environment.

• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.

• May be required to use physical restraints.

• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.

• May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

• May have periods of constant interruptions.

• Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

• Prolonged periods of working alone.

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100%

• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.

• Must be able to work well with all patients, physicians, public, as well as other health care professionals. Must be able to work independently.

• Must have good oral and written skills.

• Must be able to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.

• Must have demonstrated the ability to perform quality examinations that are adequate for interpretation.

• Must maintain strict confidentiality of work-related information.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work well with other people.