Description

American Traveler is seeking an Echo Technologist / Cardiac Sonographer with at least 1 year of experience to work across multiple hospital and outpatient locations in the Chicago metro area, performing a broad range of adult and pediatric echocardiography procedures.

Details

• Positions are based across multiple hospital and outpatient locations in Lake County and Cook County, including acute care hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and outpatient offices
• Work settings include adult acute care, pediatric acute care, ICU, and emergency department
• Adult echo procedures include 2-D Echo, 3-D Echo, TEE, bubble studies, pharmacologic stress echo, treadmill stress echo, imaging with contrast agents, portable studies, color Doppler, M-Mode, pulsed wave Doppler, and RVIT/RVOT
• Pediatric anomalies include Tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, hypoplastic heart syndrome, coarctation of the aorta, coronary artery anomalies, and other complex congenital conditions
• Calculations performed include Simpson's Rule, diastology, LV strain/LV volume, and proximal isovelocity surface area
• Equipment used includes Philips and Siemens ultrasound systems
• Epic is the preferred charting system
• 5x8-hour day shifts; start time varies by location between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM (e.g., 7:00–3:30, 7:30–4:00, or 8:00–4:30)
• Rotating weekend coverage approximately every 4th–6th weekend, which may include an isolated Saturday or Sunday
• On-call is required at hospital locations only, approximately twice per contract for 6–7 days at a time (including weekends), from 4:00 PM to 7:00 AM; on-call may be split in compliance with Illinois ODRISA law
• Floating between multiple locations within the same county area is required based on business need, patient census, and staffing; personal transportation (car) is required

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of echo technologist or cardiac sonographer experience required
• ARDMS, ARDMS RDCS AE, BLS, and CCI RCS certifications required; RDCS is also required
• Proficiency in pediatric echo, 2-D echo, color Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, pulsed wave Doppler, M-Mode, portable studies, RVIT/RVOT, routine scanning, scanning complex anomalies, and post-surgical repairs required
• TEE and 3-D echo experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Must be willing and able to float between multiple locations across Lake County and Cook County; personal vehicle/transportation required
• License required if applicable
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• 2 professional references preferred

Additional Information

• Perform a full range of adult and pediatric echocardiography studies, including routine, complex, and post-surgical cases across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Procedures on patients in ICU and ED settings are part of the role; knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE is expected
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius requirement
• RTO must be submitted at the time of initial application; a maximum of 10 days RTO is permitted and requests submitted after the initial offer will not be accepted
• Candidates with background hits may still be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Former permanent staff members must have a 1-year gap before returning as a traveler
• An EKG test is required and must be passed on the first attempt with a score of 84% or higher; this is completed within the first day of the assignment