Sonographer

Inova Health System • Alexandria, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Sonographer to join the team. This role is a Varied Shift+Schedule: PRN (as needed)
Inova is consistently ranked as 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 and Incentives:
Committed to Team Member Health: offering a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
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.
Career Development: Individual Development Planning that focuses on supporting team member aspirations.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ 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.
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.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association upon start
• License: ARRT, ARDMS, RDMS or RVT registry eligible. Must be registry eligible and obtain certification within 18 months from date of hire.
• Experience: Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonography student.

Responsibilities

• The Sonographer provides clinical services according to ultrasound practice standards and acts as a resource to students, residents, fellows and other technologists to ensure optimal department functions.
• Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients or patients' charts to assist physicians in optimizing the performance and interpretation of examinations.
• Explains procedures to patients/families and answers questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation.
• Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
• Demonstrates safety for patients, staff, and self as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintains equipment, exam rooms, and work areas in a neat and safe condition.
• Assists physicians in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• 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.
• Career Development: Individual Development Planning that focuses on supporting team member aspirations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees