Description

American Traveler is hiring an Echo Technologist / Cardiac Sonographer with 2+ years of echo experience, including transthoracic echocardiography and dobutamine stress echocardiography, for a 13-week travel assignment in Boston, MA.

Details

• Echocardiography department within a large academic medical center in Boston, MA
• Performs non-invasive diagnostic cardiovascular testing in support of quality patient care
• Procedures include transthoracic echocardiography, dobutamine stress echocardiography, and imaging using phono-apexcardiograms, duplex, and ultrasound equipment
• 5 eight-hour day shifts per week, 40 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of echo experience, specifically with transthoracic echocardiography and dobutamine stress echocardiography
• Active RDMS certification required
• Current BLS required
• Active MA state license required if applicable
• Knowledge of cardiology, medical terminology, basic physics, biology, and anatomy
• 2 professional references required for consideration — at least one must be manager-level or above (listed as 'Manager,' not 'Supervisor'), and must include a performance evaluation; one evaluation must be within the last 12 months, the other within 3 years
• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsible for preliminary echocardiographic measurements, summarizing diagnostic data, and communicating findings to the manager or requesting physician
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of all personal and health-sensitive information
• Bilingual or multilingual skills appropriate to the patient population served are a plus
• At least one reference should ideally come from a most recent temporary or travel assignment; references from fellow travelers are not accepted
• Candidates must live 30 miles or more from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates