Cardiovascular Sonographer 1

Inova Health; Alexandria (VA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Inova Health in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a dedicated Cardiovascular Sonographer I to join our imaging team. This full-time role offers a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance to qualified candidates, with opportunities to support high-quality cardiovascular diagnostics in a busy hospital setting.

We value experienced professionals who communicate well with patients, adhere to safety protocols, and collaborate with physicians to optimize exam accuracy and patient care.

Qualifikationen

• Recent hospital/healthcare experience as a sonographer or student.
• Certification within a year: RDCS/CCI or equivalent (ARRT not specified).
• Graduate from an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program.

Aufgaben

• Perform a variety of examinations using standard protocols and proper sterile technique.
• Communicate with patients to obtain clinical history and explain tests to support optimal exam results.
• Identify issues affecting exams and take timely action to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Adhere to sonography standards for IV contrast or related injections when appropriate.
• Accurately track patients and resolve discrepancies in EMR and PACS records.
• Promote patient safety and report any adverse or unusual conditions per procedures.

Jobbeschreibung

Inova Alexandria is looking for a dedicated Cardiovascular Sonographer 1 to join the team. this role will be full-time with a sign on and relocation available

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

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: [KS1]

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions, and/or sterile technique. Accurately verifies patient identity and confirms appropriate orders, ensuring accuracy as demonstrated by the absence of mismatched studies.
• Demonstrates effective communication with patients to obtain accurate clinical history, informed consent, and explanation of test thereby supporting the physician in optimizing exam performance and interpretation.
• Identifies clinical and/or emergent issues that may impact the examination and takes appropriate, timely action to resolve them, ensuring optimal outcomes and high patient satisfaction.
• Adheres to Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography standards when performing IV contrast or other test-enhancing injections, if appropriate.
• Accurately tracks patients in accordance with departmental procedures. Identifies discrepancies and initiates prompt corrective action, as evidenced by EMR and PACs system reports
• Promotes patient safety by utilizing appropriate equipment (e.g., side rails, braking mechanisms) and monitoring techniques, as supported by risk management standards. Reports, documents and addresses any adverse, unsafe, or unusual conditions in accordance with established tracking systems
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

• Experience - Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student.
• Certification - Basic Life Support upon start; American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS),as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) within year of hire.
• Education - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical , setting., sonography or five years specialized training in a hospital/healthcare.