Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility known for providing a wide range of medical services and specialized care to the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals are committed to delivering quality and compassionate care.

Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in stroke care, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, bariatrics, surgical care including minimally invasive procedures and is one of the largest providers of psychiatry care in the state. We have earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. Our bariatric program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center.

Vascular Technologist 

Position Summary
Performs diagnostic ultrasound testing under the supervision and direction of the Vascular Supervisor and/or Cardiology/Vascular
Manager.

Essential Functions
• Consistently demonstrates competency in vascular ultrasound diagnostics including: Two Dimensional Imaging, M-Mode
Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler.
• Performs Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler of upper and lower limbs, Arterial Doppler of upper and lower limbs, ,
Transcranial studies, Cerebrovascular Studies, Graft Imaging, Hemodialysis Access, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Temporal
Artery Ultrasound according to laboratory protocol(s), while optimizing all available modalities of the imaging equipment to
acquire the most comprehensive studies.
• Able to assist Vascular surgeon for intraoperative vascular cases.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal vascular anatomy and physiology in conjunction with obtaining and documenting pertinent
clinical and diagnostic information.
• Accurately records verbal vascular orders from physicians in the patient’s medical record. Likewise, technologist transfers
instructions and ideas effectively to avoid confusion and to ensure understanding, and functions independently in the absence
of the supervisor and/or Cardiology/Vascular Manager.
• Performs routine ultrasound equipment maintenance, including transducer decontamination. Technologist communicates
openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare organization, participates in the hospital CQI process and assists in
department clerical duties as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements
relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to
provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in the Quality Review Program within the laboratory and compliance with the accreditation governing body such as
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
Education/training as required under established current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.

Licensure/Certification
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); and/or
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification

Experience
Experience as required under established current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular
Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.