Description

American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric Echo Tech with at least 2 years of experience and specialized proficiency in complex congenital heart defects for a travel assignment.

Details

• Work in a pediatric setting providing echocardiograms to children with congenital heart disease
• Daily caseload per tech ranges from 4 to 10 studies
• Monday through Friday schedule with staggered 8-hour day shifts starting as early as 6:30 AM and as late as 8:00 AM
• No weekends or holidays required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required between main hospital and North Charleston clinic
• Use of GE Vivid 95 and PACS for entering full reports
• EMR system is Epic

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of pediatric echocardiography experience
• Registered Pediatric Sonographer (ARDMS) with PE certification or CCI with RCCS certification required and must be in hand at start
• Proficiency in scanning pediatric echocardiograms and diagnosing complex congenital heart defects
• Experience with GE Vivid 95 and Epic preferred
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• First-time travelers are accepted
• License required if applicable
• SSN and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Must be comfortable with extensive pediatric cardiac case complexity
• Ability to float to alternate locations during the assignment is necessary
• All requested time off must be communicated before offer; RTO over 7 days or during holidays requires facility approval
• Previous employees must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before consideration as a traveler
• Modules are required pre-start and take approximately 4 hours to complete
• During hurricane season (June-November), travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams
• Locals within 60 miles are considered at a reduced rate