Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) 2

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement match (5%)

Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per yr

Student loan repayment assistance up

Mental health support (sessions)

Paid time off and parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 2 for the Adult Echo Lab. The role focuses on advanced echo imaging, clinical excellence, education, and research support with a Monday–Friday day shift.

We offer a robust benefits package, professional development, and opportunities to teach fellows and students in a nationally accredited lab. Inova emphasizes safety, quality, and patient experience across a large health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training.
• ARDMS/C CI licensing and echo/vascular certifications are required.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and emergent problems and takes action to resolve them while ensuring patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates proper IV contrast injection technique and ensures supplies are stocked for procedures.
• Identifies patients and orders accurately; maintains credential status by continuing education.
• Ensures patient safety with rails and monitoring; documents any adverse conditions.
• Troubleshoots equipment and coordinates maintenance to ensure image quality.
• Education: graduate of an accredited program or five years of hospital training; licenses and certifications as required.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training

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

Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

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 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 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.
• 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.