Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Retirement matching (5%)

Mental health support sessions

Career development planning

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2 for the Loudoun Hospital - Non-Invasive Vascular - Virginia Heart team in Leesburg, VA. This PRN position features varied shifts, with scheduling as needed to support patient care and imaging services.

The role emphasizes accurate patient identification, high-quality imaging, and collaboration with interpreting physicians. Eligible candidates will have cardiac/vascular sonography registry experience and BLS certification,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program in diagnostic medical sonography or five years of hospital-based training.
• Certified in basic life support prior to start; appropriate registry in cardiac/vascular sonography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to recognize exam-related problems and communicates with physicians for appropriate use.
• Demonstrates proper technique for IV contrast injections and maintains procedure readiness.
• Identifies patients and orders accurately; maintains credential status and attends QA conferences.

Skills

Cardiac sonography

Echo exam protocol

IV contrast technique

Education

Diagnostic medical sonography degree or equivalent

Job description

Loudoun Hospital - Non-Invasive Vascular - Virginia Heart is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer (Echo) 2 to join the team. This role is a Varied Shift+Schedule: PRN (as needed)

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 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) 2 Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them while producing the most desirable outcome, as evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction. Communicates effectively with ordering and/or interpreting physicians to ensure appropriate use.
• Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards. Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies and has required supplies readily available for procedures.
• Correctly identifies patients and appropriate orders, ensuring a high degree of accuracy, as evidenced by the lack of mismatched studies. Maintains active credential status by complying with continual education requirements. Attends at least 50 percent of QA conferences.
• Demonstrates patient safety in department by use of side rails, braking mechanisms and patient monitoring as demonstrated by risk management. Reports, documents and corrects any adverse, unsafe or unusual conditions, as evidenced by documentation in the tracking system. Demonstrates proper care and aseptic cleaning of all patient related equipment following established department policies to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

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

• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association upon start and one of the below:
  
  • American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS); Registered with Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS); Certification
  • Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); Registered with Registered Cardiovascular Specialist (RCS) Certification for Echo
  • ARDMS with Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
  • CCI with the RVS Certification for Vascular.
• Experience: 2 years of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography