PVL Technologist - Weekend Program

UPMC offers a $6,000 sign on bonus with a 2-year commitment.

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.

Eligible participants must have a minimum of 6 months of experience and work 48 weekends per year, 24 hours per weekend (either two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts per weekend), between the hours of Friday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 7:00 a.m.  A 15% incentive will be added to their hourly rate.  
Weekend program benefits (medical benefits, paid short-term and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, PTO accrual) offered as for full-time staff.
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.