Lead Cardiovascular Sonographer – Echo Lab

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with match

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Falls Church, Virginia, seeks a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer Lead to oversee and mentor staff in an advanced echo imaging lab. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant certification and have at least five years of experience in cardiac sonography. This full-time position offers competitive benefits, including educational assistance and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Certification as Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or equivalent.
• Five years' experience in cardiac or vascular sonography.
• Basic Life Support Certification.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients to obtain clinical history and consent.
• Assist the physician in performing examinations.
• Train, mentor, and coach echocardiographers.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical problem-solving

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Graduate of an accredited school/program in diagnostic medical sonography

Tools

Philips ultrasound machines

Job description

parental leave, paid time off, relocation assistance

Mar 04, 2026

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - Adult Echo Lab is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer Lead to join the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus 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. 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, 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, and more!
  

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.

Minimum 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

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