Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) Lead

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Education opportunities

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Center Echo Lab is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer Lead to join our advanced echo imaging team. This full-time day shift position emphasizes clinical excellence, education, and research, with a strong ladder for career development and opportunities to mentor students.

The role offers sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, with Philips machines featuring 3D and strain imaging. The lab emphasizes education opportunities and clinical leadership within a collaborative

Qualifications

• RDCS certification (or equivalent for vascular) required.
• BLS certification required.
• Five years of hospital-based cardiac/vascular sonography experience.
• Graduate of an accredited diagnostic sonography program.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, train, mentor echocardiographers and coach staff.
• Assist physicians in examinations using standard protocols and sterile technique.
• Communicate effectively with patients to obtain history and consent for exams.
• Recognize clinical issues and take action to ensure optimal exam results.

Skills

Patient communication

Team leadership

Mentoring and training

Education

RDCS Certification

BLS Certification

Accredited diagnostic sonography program

Job description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Adult Echo Lab is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer Lead to join the Inova Fairfax Medical Center Echo Lab is an advanced echo imagining 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. 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, 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.

Cardiovascular Sonographer Lead Responsibilities:

• Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from the patients or patients' charts to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.
• Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique, as evidenced by Physician's satisfaction.
• Responsible to effectively onboard, train, mentor, and coach echocardiographers through partnerships with the department leaders
• 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.

Cardiovascular Sonographer Lead Additional Requirements:

• Certification - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer AARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or CCI Registered with Certification for Vascular. BLS, RCS Certification for Echo, or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with the RVS Upon Start; Basic Life Support Upon Start
• Licensure - None required
• Experience - Five years' experience in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography.
• Education - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical setting sonography or five years of specialized training