Cardiovascular (Echo) Sonographer
Inova Health System is looking for a Full-time Cardiovascular (Echo) Sonographer 2 with Stress Echo, Bubble studies, strain and IV experience to join our team at our Healthplex Lorton facility.
Featured Benefits:
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan assistance - up to $10,000!
State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child
Retirement benefits with match from day one
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Position Summary:
The Cardiovascular Sonographer 2 administers sound patient care practices according to hospital/department policies and procedures to ensure the safety of the patients. Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations. Maintains equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of the patients and employees.
Shift: Full-time
Hours: Monday - Friday, Days (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 7 Studies a day.
Location: Inova Healthplex - Lorton, 9321 Sanger Street, Lorton, VA
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them while producing the most desirable outcome, as evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction. Communicates effectively with ordering and/or interpreting physicians to ensure appropriate use.
Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards. Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies and has required supplies readily available for procedures.
Correctly identifies patients and appropriate orders, ensuring a high degree of accuracy, as evidenced by the lack of mismatched studies. Maintains active credential status by complying with continual education requirements. Attends at least 50 percent of QA conferences.
Demonstrates patient safety in department by use of side rails, braking mechanisms and patient monitoring as demonstrated by risk management. Reports, documents and corrects any adverse, unsafe or unusual conditions, as evidenced by documentation in the tracking system. Demonstrates proper care and aseptic cleaning of all patient related equipment following established department policies to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.
Troubleshoots equipment effectively and reports equipment to biomedical engineering/vendor, as evidenced by service reports. Performs/recognizes need for routine maintenance of echo vascular equipment for consistency of quality images, as evidenced by the physician and the exam results.
Requirements for Consideration:
Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare setting.
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. BLS.
One year of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography.
Basic Life Support Certification
About Inova Health System:
Inova's hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.
We are proud to be named one of Forbes' 2022 Best Employers for Women, of 5,000 facilities on NurseJournal's national 2023 Best Places to Work as a Nurse list, and a Top Performer in the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index for LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38.42 - $48.03 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Adoption assistance
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Pet insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Cardiology
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
License/Certification:
BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person