Cardiovascular Sonographer (Echo) 2

Inova Telestar is looking for a dedicated Cardiovascular Sonographer (Sono) 2 to join the team. This role is a Varied Shift+Schedule: PRN (as needed Mon-Fri) 10-hour shift 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. The Cardiovascular Sonographer 2

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.

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. 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.

May perform additional duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare setting. Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association and one of the below required upon start: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS); Registered with Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS); Certification Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); Registered with Registered Cardiovascular Specialist (RCS) Certification for Echo ARDMS with Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) CCI with the RVS Certification for Vascular.

2 years of experience after acquiring registry in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography

Part time