Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) 1

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: 5% employer match starting

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a Cardiovascular Sonographer 1 to join Inova Fair Oaks Hospital on a part-time days schedule. The role emphasizes high-quality imaging and collaboration with physicians to optimize exam results.

Qualified applicants will have recent hospital ultrasound experience and ARDMS RDCS or equivalent certification; the position offers comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and growth opportunities within a nationally recognized health system.

Qualifications

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required at start.
• ARDMS RDCS or CCI with vascular/echo credentials, or RVT/RVS within 1 year of hire.
• Recent hospital/healthcare experience as a sonographer or student.
• Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program.

Responsibilities

• Performs cardiovascular ultrasound studies with standard protocols.
• Explains procedures and addresses patient questions to ease anxiety.
• Assists physicians during examinations and adheres to sterile techniques.
• Identifies potential issues and communicates findings for optimal exam outcomes.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical history collection

Exam preparation

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited diagnostic medical sonography program

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Cardiovascular Sonographer 1 to join the team. This role will be Part-time days.

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, 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 remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Cardiac Sonographer 1 Job Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients or patients' charts to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.


• Explains procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety while assuring patients cooperation, as evidence by customer satisfaction.


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


• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome, as evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification - Basic Life Support upon start; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer ARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or CCI Registered with certification for Vascular or Registry eligible and must obtain within one year; RCS Certification for Echo, or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with the RVS within one year of hire


• Licensure - None required


• Experience - Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student.


• Education - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical, setting., sonography or five years specialized training in a hospital/healthcare.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an Echo 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 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.