Maternal Fetal Sonography Specialty

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year

Mental health support services

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a full-time Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer to join the team at the Willow Oaks Outpatient facility in Fairfax, Virginia. This role requires expertise in specialized fetal ultrasound and the ability to communicate effectively with patients to optimize exam outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a degree from an accredited sonography program and at least two years of experience in maternal-fetal sonography. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement matching, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon start.
• Two years of hospital or doctor's office-based experience in specialized maternal-fetal sonography.
• Completion of the Inova Nuchal Translucency (NT) Program required within 6 months for new team members.

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with patients to gather clinical maternal-fetal history.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of specialized fetal anatomy and pathology.
• Participates in department performance improvement initiatives and meetings.

Skills

Maternal fetal ultrasound principles and theory

Analytical abilities

Effective communication

Education

Degree from Accredited Sonography Training Program

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ultrasound imaging equipment

Job description

Job Description

Inova Fairfax - Willow Oaks Outpatient is looking for a dedicated Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer Specialty to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift, Monday through Friday. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

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, spouses/partners, and children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with the patient to obtain clinical maternal-fetal history/informed consent from the patient or patient's chart to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results. Explains the procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and assure patient cooperation, as evidenced by customer satisfaction. Assists the physicians in performing CVS, Amniocentesis, and image optimization studies using departmental protocols to provide optimum results.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of maternal fetal ultrasound principles and theory as they pertain to the specialized area. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of specialized fetal anatomy, pathology and physiology as well as the systemic effect of other systems. Utilizes fetal anatomical knowledge to position patients to optimize image quality during examination while still providing for patient comfort and safety. Demonstrates critical thinking skills as well as the ability to enhance the procedure with additional modalities and views based on identified disease processes and fetal anomalies. Independently utilizes analytical abilities to determine the selection of images that are presented to the physician for interpretation. Demonstrates the ability to accurately measure maternal fetal areas and structures and pathology to further determine the direction of the exam and identify fetal anomalies. Provides clinical services according to specialized maternal fetal ultrasound practice standards to detect fetal anomalies and acts as a resource to students, nurses, fellows and other technologists, to ensure optimal department functions. Accurately obtain and evaluate color flow and Doppler waveforms using this information to determine if further evaluation is needed. Records all data, images and technical notes that provide the preliminary report to facilitate the physician's ability to interpret the information.
• Participates in department/hospital performance improvement initiatives, in-services, and meetings, as evidenced by attendance records.
• Demonstrates the ability to use proper cleaning techniques on all ultrasound imaging transducers. Demonstrates the correct high level disinfection procedure, according to hospital policies when needed. As well as properly utilize and maintain the high-level disinfection device within the department. Maintains all logs associated with this technique. Maintains equipment, exam rooms, and work areas in a neat and safe condition, to ensure the safety of the patients and employees.

Minimum Requirements

• Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Start; Successful completion of the Inova Nuchal Translucency (NT) Program is required within 6 months for team members without the Nuchal Translucency Certification; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Obstetrics & Gynecology Upon Start.
• Licensure - None required.
• Experience - Two years of hospital or doctor's office-based experience in the performance of specialized maternal-fetal sonography detecting fetal anomalies.
• Education - High School diploma or equivalent; Degree from Accredited Sonography Training Program.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.