Sonographer Specialty

Sonographer Specialty Opportunity At Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Sonographer Specialty to join the team. This role will be a PRN position.

Inova 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.

Featured Benefits:

• 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.
• State-of-the-Art Medical and Training Facilities

Sonographer Specialty Job Responsibilities:

• Assists physicians in performing TEE, Fetal Echoes, and AV optimization studies by using departmental protocols to provide optimum results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper sterile technique and isolation precautions as they pertain to the various specialty procedures.
• Recognizes clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcomes.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of intravenous (IV) heparin locks and central line usage as they pertain to Sonography.
• Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solutions, in alignment with standards of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Sonographer Specialty Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: PRN
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• License: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) with at least two sonographer specialties (i.e. OB/GYN, Breast, AB).
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Experience: One year of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of Specialized Diagnostic Medical Sonography.