Fetal Echocardiography Specialist

Job Title: Fetal Echocardiography Specialist

About the Job:

Inova Health System is seeking a highly skilled Fetal Echocardiography Specialist to join our team in Burke, Virginia. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering sound patient care practices according to hospital and department policies and procedures, ensuring the safety of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with patients to obtain clinical maternal-fetal history/informed consent and assist physicians in optimizing the performance and interpretation of examinations.
• Explain procedures to patients/families and answer questions to ease anxiety and assure patient cooperation.
• Assist physicians in performing CVS, Amniocentesis, and image optimization studies using departmental protocols to provide optimum results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper sterile techniques and isolation precautions as they pertain to various specialty procedures.
• Recognize clinical and/or emergent problems in maternal-fetal patients that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action to resolve them.

Requirements:

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Start, Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Obstetrics & Gynecology Upon Start
• Licensure: None required
• Experience: Two years of hospital or doctor's office-based experience in the performance of specialized maternal-fetal sonography detecting fetal anomalies
• Education: Associate's Degree in Ultrasonography, A Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound school with a specialty of five plus years on-the-job training in a hospital performing specialized sonograms