Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) 2

Inova Health; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement match 5%

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 2 for the Echo Lab. The role supports advanced imaging, teaching cardiology fellows, and clinical excellence in a nationally accredited lab.

The position offers a full-time day shift, opportunities for career development, and a sign-on bonus with relocation assistance. Inova emphasizes safety, education and patient experience in a leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare setting.
• ARDMS RDCS Certification or CCI RCS Certification for Echo, or RVT/RVS alternative certifications.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• One year of experience after registry in cardiac or vascular sonography care setting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take action to resolve them while ensuring patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates proper technique for IV contrast injection and ensuring supplies for procedures.
• Identifies patients and orders with high accuracy and maintains active credential status.
• Ensures patient safety and proper aseptic cleaning of equipment following department policies.
• Troubleshoots equipment and maintains routine maintenance for image quality.

Skills

Cardiac sonography

IV contrast technique

QA conferences

Patient safety

Education

Accredited diagnostic medical sonography program

Five years of specialized hospital training

Tools

Philips ultrasound machines

Echo vascular equipment

Job description

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Adult Echo Lab is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 2 to join the Inova Fairfax Medical Center Echo Lab. It is an advanced echo imaging 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, 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.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more!

Cardiac Sonographer 2 Job 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 evidenced 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

• 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.

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 receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.