What are the responsibilities and job description for the PVL Technologist position at UPMC?
UPMC offers a $6,000 sign on bonus with a 2-year commitment for new hires.
Perform noninvasive Peripheral Vascular studies including (but not restricted to) arterial and venous duplex imaging with color flow Doppler, noninvasive arterial testing (pulse volume recordings/segmental limb pressures), visceral abdominal duplex imaging with color flow Doppler, extracranial duplex imaging with color flow Doppler, and other noninvasive vascular tests assigned. This goal must be achieved within 6 months to 1 year of starting date. Patient testing is performed on adolescent, geriatric and adult patients.
This position works either four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days from Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Rotating Saturday and Holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Responsibilities:
- Display knowledge of Doppler and Ultrasound physics when performing vascular exams.
- Provide general information to patients and their significant others while performing vascular testing.
- Provide support to staff to assure competency in all phases of vascular diagnostic services.
- Obtain detailed, accurate history on vascular patients.
- Display ability to troubleshoot problems with equipment and computer terminals and make minor repairs.
- Assist other staff members and hospital personnel in completion of needed tasks. Make patient care and/or interdepartmental service the number one priority.
- Obtain and calculate tracing, spectral analyses and analog waveforms for vascular tests.
