Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Loyola Medical Center located in the western suburbs and approximately, 35 minutes from downtown Chicago. Easy access to I290 and I55.

Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit." Come join the Cardiographics-Vascular Team at Loyola Medicine, Maywood, IL.

Our Vision

As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life.

Area: Peripheral Vascular Lab

PRN/Registry

Day shifts- 7a-5:30p, occasional Saturdays, 7:00am-3:30pm

Occasional Sundays/holiday on call, 7am-3pm.

Must be comfortable to work independently on weekends/holidays

About the Job
In this role, the Vascular Tech will have vast experience and proven accuracy results in the field of vascular technology, the ability and willingness to function independently and who is competent in performance of all exams performed by the hospital vascular lab. Obtains and prepares accurate, highly specialized, clinical, diagnostic data using various ultrasound equipment, and uses specific computer programs providing a preliminary pathway for timely clinical and surgical decision making by the physician for excellent patient care.

What you will do

• Performs non-invasive vascular ultrasound studies; carotid, peripheral arterial, peripheral venous, abdominal vascular, dialysis, access, intraoperative and/or ultrasound guided procedures according to ICAVL standards and current department policies.
• Compiles and prepares the preliminary report prior to the final reading MD signature.
• Cares for and maintains testing equipment; cleaning as required by standards and reporting of malfunctions to appropriate service individuals according to policy.
• Compilation of accreditation correlation data daily as needed for all areas of testing provided in the department. Assist in preparation of the triennial ICAVL accreditation document as needed.
• Obtains mandatory LUHS competencies and/or educational requirements, maintains active status for re/licensure according to the ARDMS by taking mandatory Continuing Education Units and by providing appropriate copies of all for department personnel files.

What you will need

Required:

• Associate Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education
• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
• Specific Degree(s): bachelor's degree in vascular technology preferred. Nursing or allied health field also considered.

Licensure/Certifications

Required:

• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
• BLS CPR from American Heart Association, ONLY
• Other: RVT- Registered Vascular Technology certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) is a requirement within 3 months of hire date.

Perks & Benefit

• Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)
• Competitive Shift Differentials
• Career Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
• Referral Rewards
• Perks Program

Our Promise to You

Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.