Cardiovascular Sonographer 1

Inova Health System • Alexandria, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a dedicated Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist 1 to join the team. This role will be Full-time Day Shift, Monday – Friday (flexible start time between 7am-8am) with occasional on-call weekend. Sign-on bonus and 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. We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical, setting., sonography or five years specialized training in a hospital/healthcare.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association upon start
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Registered with Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) Certification
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Registered with Certification for Vascular or Registry eligible and must obtain within one year, RCS Certification for Echo
• ARDMS with RVT
• CCI with the RVS
• Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student.

Nice To Haves

• One of the below within 12 months of hire: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Registered with Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) Certification
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Registered with Certification for Vascular or Registry eligible and must obtain within one year, RCS Certification for Echo
• ARDMS with RVT
• CCI with the RVS

Responsibilities

• Administers sound patient care practices according to hospital and department policies/procedures to ensure patient safety.
• Demonstrates safety for patients, staff and self as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines.
• Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations and maintains equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of the patients and employees.
• Provides clinical services according to diagnostic echo vascular principles, theory and practice standards to ensure optimal department functions.
• 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.
• Recognizes 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.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• a robust team member wellness program
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
• up to $10,000 for student loans
• 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• paid time off
• paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree