Cardiovascular Sonographer 2 - FT - Alexandria Hospital
Company: Inova Health System
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Featured Benefits:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan assistance - up to $10,000!
- State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
- Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child
- Retirement benefits with match from day one
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.Job
Responsibilities
- Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations
using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or
sterile techniques 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 while producing the most desirable outcome, as
evidence by exam results and patient satisfaction. Communicates
effectively with ordering and/or interpreting physicians to ensure
appropriate use.
- 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. Demonstrates proper care and aseptic cleaning of all
patient related equipment following established department policies
to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.
- 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.
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of echo vascular
principles/theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the
most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal
examinations, as demonstrated by exam results. Adheres to
department policies and protocols ensuring departmental standards
are met according to regulatory oversight (i.e. ICAEL).
- Acts as a preceptor and resource for students and echo vascular
sonographers. Demonstrates advanced imaging skillsets such as 3D,
Strain, contrast use and assists cardiologist with TEE
studies.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.Additional
Requirements
- Work schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday
- Location: Alexandria Hospital
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school/program of
diagnostic medical sonography or five years of specialized training
in a hospital/healthcare setting.
- Experience: One year of experience after acquiring registry in
a hospital/healthcare environment in the performance of cardiac or
vascular sonography.
- Certification: American Registered Radiologic Technologists
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; BLS from the American Heart Association
upon start
Keywords: Inova Health System, Annandale , Cardiovascular Sonographer 2 - FT - Alexandria Hospital, Healthcare , Alexandria, Virginia
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