Inova Physician Services - Cardiology – Arlington is looking for a dedicated Cardiac Sonographer to join the outpatient Cardiology teams located on 611 S Carlin Springs, Arlington, VA. This role will be a PRN role.

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

Cardiac Sonographer 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, as evidenced by the exam results. Explains procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety while assuring patients cooperation, as evidence by customer satisfaction. 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, as evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction. Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test-enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards. Correctly identifies patients and appropriate orders ensuring a high degree of accuracy, as evidenced by the lack of mismatched studies.

Cardiac Sonographer Additional Requirements:

Work Schedule: PRN Education: Graduate of an accredited school/program of diagnostic medical, setting, sonography or five years specialized training in a hospital/healthcare. License: 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 within one year Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association Experience: Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student.