The Cardiovascular Sonographer performs cardiac examinations using advanced imaging technology while communicating effectively with patients to obtain clinical history. They also assist physicians with procedures and ensure high-quality diagnostic results while maintaining patient safety and satisfaction.
Requirements overview
Candidates must hold a certification in Basic Life Support and be registered with ARDMS (RDCS) or CCI. A degree from an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program or equivalent specialized training is required.
Key skills
Cardiac sonographyEchocardiography3D imagingStrain imagingPatient history takingInformed consentClinical protocolsSterile techniqueIsolation precautionsBasic life supportDiagnostic medical sonographyVascular imaging
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Adult Echo Lab is looking for a dedicated Cardiac
Sonographer 1 to join the Inova Fairfax Medical Center Echo Lab is an advanced
echo imagining center with a strong emphasis on clinical excellence, education,
innovation, and research. Our lab is nationally accredited through the
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission and is comprised of over 22 sonographers
and 25 physicians who support our award-winning clinical programs and hospital.
The lab has a full fleet of updated Philips machines with advanced 3D and strain
imaging technology available and offers regular educational opportunities to
assist in developing your knowledge and skill set. Cardiovascular Sonographers
also teach cardiology fellows and sonography students. Career development is
offered through a clinical ladder. Please apply to join our highly skilled team!
This role will be a Full Time Day Shift, Monday – Friday. Sign-on Bonus &
Relocation assistance eligible.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and
patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top
employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
* Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision
coverage, a robust team member wellness program.
* Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting
on your first day.
* Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in
education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
* Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members their
spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy
sessions, per person, per year at no cost.
* Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work
schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Cardiac Sonographer 1 Job Responsibilities:
* Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed
consent from patients or patients' charts to assist the physician in
optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as
evidenced by the exam results.
* Explains procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease
anxiety while assuring patients cooperation, as evidence by customer
satisfaction.
* Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations using standard
department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique, as
evidenced by Radiologist's satisfaction.
* Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that
may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and
produce the most desirable outcome, as evidence by exam results and patient
satisfaction.
Cardiac Sonographer 1 Qualifications:
* Certification - Basic Life Support upon start; Registered Diagnostic Medical
Sonographer ARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or CCI Registered with
certification for Vascular or Registry eligible and must obtain within one
year; RCS Certification for Echo, or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with the RVS
within one year of hire
* Licensure - None required
* Experience - Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a
sonographer or sonographer student.
* Education - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of
diagnostic medical, setting., sonography or five years specialized training
in a hospital/healthcare.
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every
day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities
we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare
safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to
professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova,
we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate
future for healthcare.
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