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Sonographer

Inova Health System’s Fairfax Hospital is looking for a PRN Sonographer to join our Imaging Team. This role is PRN evening shifts, Mon – Fri .

Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the organization and Hospital, recognized for excellence and innovation, and where we create an environment of respect and growth, where contributions are recognized and rewarded.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates patient safety in department by use of side rails, braking mechanisms and patient monitoring. Reports, documents and corrects any adverse, unsafe or unusual conditions.
• Identifies errors and takes immediate action for corrections.
• 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.
• Correctly identifies patients and their files by ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
• Assists physicians in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique.
• Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast, or other test enhancing solution, under the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Standards.
• 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.
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• Participates in department/hospital performance improvement initiatives, in-services and meetings.
• Tracks patients according to department procedures.
• Explains procedures to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of intravenous (IV) heparin locks and central line usage as they pertain to Sonography.

Requirements:

• Work schedule : PRN evening shifts, Mon – Fri
• Location: IFMC
• Experience : Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a sonographer or sonographer student
• Education : Graduate of an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• Certification : BLS; CPR; ARRT, ARDMS or RVT or registry eligible. Must be registry eligible and obtain certification within one year of hire date into position.

About Inova Health System

Inova’s hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.

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