Cardiovascular Sonographer 3

Company: Inova Health System
Location: Falls Church
Posted on: March 7, 2025

Job Description:

Inova Fairfax Medical Center - Telestar location is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 3 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. 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.
Featured Benefits:

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• 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
  
  Cardiac Sonographer 3 Job Responsibilities:
  
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  • 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.
    
  • Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards. Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
    
  • Identifies errors and takes immediate action for corrections, as evidenced by the EMR and PACS Systems reports. Assist departmental leadership in obtaining or maintaining ICAL accreditation.
    
  • Demonstrates a thorough understanding of echo vascular principles/theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal examinations.
    
    Cardiac Sonographer 3 Additional Requirements:
    
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    • Work Schedule: Full Time Day Shift:(4) 10 hours shifts
      
    • Education: Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography
      
    • 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. Sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare
      
    • Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
      
    • Experience: Three years or more of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography.
      

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