Sonographer
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital · Fairfax, VA · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Sonographer Job Responsibilities
- Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history and informed consent from patients or patients' chart to assist physicians in optimizing the performance and interpretation of examinations.
- Explains procedures to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation.
- Affords assistance to physicians in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams, takes appropriate action to resolve them and produces the most desirable outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
- Licensure: None required.
- Certification: Basic Life Support Upon Start; ARRT, ARDMS, RDMS or RVT certification as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or must be registry eligible and obtain certification within 18 months from date of hire.
- Experience: Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonography student.
Additional Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
- Licensure: None required.
- Certification: Basic Life Support Upon Start; ARRT, ARDMS, RDMS or RVT certification as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or must be registry eligible and obtain certification within 18 months from date of hire.
- Experience: Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonography student.
Benefits
Inova PRN Benefits And Perks include state-of-the-art medical and training facilities, retirement benefits with match from day one, free parking to all employees, exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings, and so much more!
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- 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.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.