Cardiovascular Sonographer 1

divh2Cardiac Sonographer 1/h2pInova Health Center - Fairfax East is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer 1 to join the Inova Cariology Department./ppInova is consistently ranked 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./ppstrongFeatured Benefits:/strong/pullistrongCommitted to Team Member Health:/strong offering medical, dental and vision coverage, a robust team member wellness program./liliRetirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day./liliTuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans./liliMental 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./liliWork/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities./li/ulpstrongCardiac Sonographer 1 Job Responsibilities:/strong/pulliCommunicates 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, as evidenced by the exam results./liliExplains procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety while assuring patients cooperation, as evidence by customer satisfaction./liliAssists the physician in performing a variety of examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique, as evidenced by Radiologists satisfaction./liliDemonstrates 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, as evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction./li/ulpstrongMinimum Requirements:/strong/pulliCertification - Basic Life Support upon start; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer ARDMS Registered with RDCS Certification or CCI Registered with certification for Vascular or Registry eligible and must obtain within one year; RCS Certification for Echo, or ARDMS with RVT or CCI with the RVS within one year of hire/liliLicensure - None required/liliExperience - Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student./liliEducation - Other Sonography Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical, setting., sonography or five years specialized training in a hospital/healthcare./li/ul/div