Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) 2

Inova Health System • VA, VA

1d • $41 - $66

About The Position

Inova Cardiology Pediatrics is seeking a pediatric cardiac sonographer. The role performs cardiac or vascular sonography and supports safe, accurate, high-quality exams and patient care. The sonographer recognizes clinical or emergent issues that may affect exams, takes appropriate action, and communicates with ordering or interpreting physicians. The role also maintains equipment and supplies, follows patient-safety and equipment-cleaning procedures, and keeps credentials current through continuing education.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography school or program, or five years of specialized training in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• ARDMS registration with RDCS certification or CCI registration with RCS certification for Echo; or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with RVS certification for Vascular.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• One year of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital or healthcare environment performing cardiac or vascular sonography.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a cardiac sonographer.

Responsibilities

• Recognize clinical or emergent problems that may interfere with exams, take appropriate action, and communicate with ordering or interpreting physicians to support appropriate exam use and patient satisfaction.
• Use proper technique to inject IV contrast or other test-enhancing solutions in accordance with Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography standards.
• Keep rooms stocked and ensure required supplies are available for procedures.
• Correctly identify patients and orders and maintain a high degree of accuracy.
• Maintain active credentials by meeting continuing-education requirements and attend at least 50 percent of QA conferences.
• Promote patient safety through use of side rails, braking mechanisms, and patient monitoring.
• Report, document, and correct adverse, unsafe, or unusual conditions in the tracking system.
• Clean and care for patient-related equipment aseptically according to department policies.
• Troubleshoot equipment and report issues to biomedical engineering or vendors.
• Perform or recognize the need for routine maintenance of echo vascular equipment to ensure consistent image quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Team member wellness program
• Retirement plan with Inova matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day
• Education assistance of up to $5,250 per year
• Student loan assistance of up to $10,000
• Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree