Cardiovascular (Echo) Sonographer 2

Inova HealthPlex - Lorton has an immediate need for a Cardiovascular (Echo) Sonographer 2. The Cardiovascular (Echo) 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.

Experience with Echo, Bubble Studies, Strain Imaging and IV strongly preferred.

Inova Benefits and Perks:

• Career Development
• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
• Retirement benefits with match
• Competitive salary
• Mental Health Resources and Support
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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 program of diagnostic medical sonography OR 5 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.
• 1 year of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Experience with Echo, Bubble Studies, Strain Imaging and IV strongly preferred.

Shift: Full Time

Hours: Monday – Friday, Days (7:30 am - 4:00 p.m.) 7 Studies a day.

Location: HealthPlex - Lorton