Inova Health System is seeking a Vascular Sonographer for a job in Dunn Loring, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Vascular Sonographer
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement matching
- Competitive salary
- Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
- Sign on Bonus and Relocation for those who qualify
The Cardiovascular Sonographer 3 ensures the safety of patients by administering sound patient care practices according to hospital/department policies and procedures. 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. Provides clinical services according to diagnostic echo vascular principles, theory and practice standards to ensure optimal department functions.
Shift: Monday- Friday, no holidays, no weekend
Hours: 8 hour shifts
Location: Fairfax Medical Campus
Job Responsibilities
- Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients or patients' charts to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination.
- Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique, as evidenced by Radiologist's satisfaction.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome.
- Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards. Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
Requirements for Consideration:

Certification - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - 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 Upon Start. BLS Upon Start

Licensure - None required

Experience - Three years or more of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or vascular sonography.

Education - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical, setting. Sonography or five years of specialized training in a hospital/healthcare.

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Inova Job ID #656226. Posted job title: cardiovascular sonographer 3