Vascular Sonographer
Portland, Oregon
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

Ultrasound Tech - Vascular

Location: Portland, Oregon Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Position: Vascular US Tech (vascular ultrasound technologist, RVT) Facility: Short-term acute care teaching hospital with 536 total staffed beds

Schedule and Coverage

• Shifts: Day 4x10 hours (7:00 to 17:00) or Night 4x10 hours (22:00 to 8:00)
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Patient ratio: 1:1
• On-call: Required; 4 nights need call coverage
• Weekends: Not required
• Block schedules: Not required
• 48-hour shifts: Not approved
• Float: Will not float between units. A float policy acknowledgment is required, and the traveler may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Vascular Sonographer license in Oregon
• At least 1 year of Vascular Sonographer experience within the last year

Work Environment

• Scrubs: Any color; scrubs provided for OR and Cath Lab
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: No fee

Background and Screening

• Background check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes SSN trace, Death Master Index, county and nationwide searches, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, education verification, and an international search if applicable.
• Background results that cancel placement: open or active hits, any felony case, more than one DUI charge, or any sex offender hit.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
• Third-party education verification required for all candidates. For allied roles, verify a related degree, high school, or college education.
• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card (for I-9).

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO (APRN accepted). Must indicate free of infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. If TB positive, provide proof of past positive and a chest X-ray dated after the positive result (valid for 5 years).
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant results accepted.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional doses or a signed declination.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination series.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; signed declination accepted.
• Tdap within 10 years; declination accepted.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (9/1 to 3/30). Declination accepted on the required form. Working candidates must provide vaccine or declination by 10/31. Candidates who decline may be required to wear a mask.
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declination not required. Without documentation, candidate is treated as unvaccinated and must follow infection prevention measures.
• Respirator fit testing required. Testing is done onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• Annual respirator medical clearance via a questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional.

Experience and References

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting.
• If the reference requirement is not met, a 5-year work history verification may be needed. It must be initiated no later than 2 weeks before start.
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years, with gaps and overlaps explained.
• Skills checklist required for the applicable unit, updated annually.

Training and Compliance

• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) assigned through the learning management system.
• EHR training modules completed within 1 week of orientation, with transcript submitted.
• Badge photo required: passport style with neutral background, JPEG format.
• Radiation badges are issued by the facility to applicable units.