Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) Opening

Full Time or Part-time Registered Ultrasound Technologist (RVT)
Location: Toms River, New Jersey

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper garments are worn by patient during test and explain procedures to obtain cooperation and reassure patient.
• Perform echocardiogram and/or stress echocardiogram under supervision of a cardiologist in accordance with Navix and/or site protocols. Vascular ultrasound procedures may include but are not limited to cerebrovascular, transcranial Doppler, extremity arterial, extremity venous, visceral vascular.
• Follow the company’s Quality Assurance (QA) protocol with the exception of physician’s specific requests.
• In a hospital setting, determines priority for requested inpatient and outpatient studies and revise schedules as needed to perform emergency studies in agreement with the hospital department supervisor or attending physician.
• Recognize important and life threatening abnormalities on the echocardiogram and inform the account supervisor, interpreting or attending physician before the patient leaves the testing site or as physician instructs.
• Communicate to the physicians regarding echocardiography findings with the process determined for the site.
• Ensure patient safety by following company procedures and protocol.
• Maintain and clean equipment as directed by suggested manufacturer guidelines. Report any equipment difficulties or failures to Navix’s customer service department as soon as possible.
• Frequently move equipment/machine for testing purposes.
• Maintain supplies for testing sites or keep appropriate materials as personal stock if in a mobile setting.
• Thoroughly complete all paperwork (i.e. technical log sheets, billing requisitions). Obtain proper exam order with corresponding diagnosis as well as obtain patient’s signature for authorization for performing the test.
• Report any incidents (i.e. coding of a pertinent, needle sticks, patient falling, etc.) by following the incident report procedures as well as notify your immediate supervisor within 24 hours.
• Communicate with manager on a regular basis regarding work schedules.
• Attend yearly OSHA and Compliance training as per company policy.
• Participate in on-going training to ensure job competency.
• Comply with all corporate policies including Environmental Health and Safety regulations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Why NAVIX?

Our technologists stay with us (some for more than 10 years - unprecedented in the industry) because of our reputation and a strong commitment to our team. We ensure that our technologists are well-compensated and receive a generous benefits package, including health, dental, life, STD, LTD, 401K, paid-time-off, tuition and professional membership fee reimbursement and referral bonus program.