Cardiovascular Sonographer 2

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Fairfax, Virginia is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 2 for a day shift position, operating Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include recognizing clinical issues, ensuring proper technique for IV injections, and maintaining patient safety protocols. Candidates must have ARDMS registration or equivalent and at least one year of relevant experience. The position offers a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance options, making it an attractive opportunity for qualified professionals.

Qualifications

• ARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association needed.
• One year experience in cardiac or vascular sonography.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and resolve clinical issues impacting exams.
• Ensure proper technique for IV contrast injections.
• Maintain patient identification accuracy on orders.
• Demonstrate patient safety protocols in the department.
• Troubleshoot and maintain echo vascular equipment.

Skills

Patient safety practices

Equipment troubleshooting

Effective communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography

Tools

Diagnostic medical sonography equipment

Job description

Inova Center for Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 2 to join the team. This role will be Day shift, Monday - Friday, (4) 10 hr shifts. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Role 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 Requirements

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday Days; no holidays or weekends
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare setting.
• License: ARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or CCI Registered with RCS Certification for Echo, or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with the RVS Certification for Vascular.
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Experience: One year of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography care setting.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience as a cardiac sonographer