UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a casual PVL Technologist to join our team!

Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a casual PVL Technologist to work a daylight shift, Monday thru Friday. The schedule may vary between 10-hour and 8-hour shifts.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

Purpose:

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.

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.

• Enter data in computer and maintains data integrity.

• Participates in the training of new technologists and students.

• Participates in continuing education within the department.

• 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.

• Maintain safety of vascular patients while in the department.

• Obtain and calculate tracing, spectral analyses and analog waveforms for vascular tests.

• Perform all studies offered in the Peripheral Vascular lab within twelve months of starting date.

• Completion of formal training in an accredited Vascular Technology or Ultrasound program required or RVT or equivalent credential required

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 33, 34, 73 or as required by business unit.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) OR Registered Vascular Specialist OR Registered Vascular Technologist

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran