Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member wellness program

5% retirement match

Mental health support (25 sessions)

Individual development planning

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus – Telestar location seeks a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2 to join the team on a PRN, 10-hour shift schedule.

The Cardiovascular Sonographer 2 provides patient care, assists physicians, maintains equipment, and mentors students, following ICAEL standards. Inova offers wellness, retirement matching, mental health support, and development planning to staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program or equivalent hospital training.
• Active registry in cardiac or vascular sonography within a hospital setting.
• BLS certification required at start.

Responsibilities

• Administers sound patient care following hospital policies to ensure safety.
• Assists physicians in examinations using department protocols and sterile techniques.
• Troubleshoots echo equipment and coordinates with biomedical/vendor services.
• Maintains echo vascular equipment and exam rooms to ensure quality images.
• Acts as a preceptor for students and demonstrates advanced imaging (3D, Strain, contrast).
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Cardiac Echo

Ultrasound Imaging

Education

ARDMS RDCS

ARDMS RVT

CCI RCS Echo

CCI RVS Vascular

BLS Certification (AHA)

Job description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus – Telestar location is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2 to join the team. This role is aVaried Shift+Schedule: PRN (as needed) 10-hour shifts.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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 and Incentives:

• Committed to Team Member Health:offering a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• 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.
• Career Development:Individual Development Planning that focuses on supporting team member aspirations.

Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2Job Responsibilities:

The Cardiovascular Sonographer 2 administers sound patient care practices according to hospital/department policies and procedures to ensure the safety of the patients. Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations. Maintains equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of the patients and employees.

Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile techniques as evidenced by Radiologist's satisfaction.

Troubleshoots equipment effectively and reports equipment to biomedical engineering/vendor, as evidenced by service reports. Performs/recognizes need for routine maintenance of echo vascular equipment for consistency of quality images, as evidenced by the physician and the exam results.

Understands echo vascular principles/theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal examinations, as demonstrated by exam results. Adheres to department policies and protocols ensuring departmental standards are met according to regulatory oversight (i.e. ICAEL).

Acts as a preceptor and resource for students and echo vascular sonographers. Demonstrates advanced imaging skillsets such as 3D, Strain, contrast use and assists cardiologist with TEE studies.

May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare setting.

License: One of following required upon start:

ARDMS with Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

ARDMS with Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) with RCS Certification for Echo

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) with the RVS Certification for Vascular

• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association upon start
• Experience: 2 years of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography

About Us

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.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity orexpression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (includingchildbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.