Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Sonographer for an academic medical center's Cardiology Stress department, requiring 2+ years echo experience and RDCS, RCS, or ACS certification.

Details

• Academic medical center with Level 1 Trauma designation, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center
• Cardiology Stress unit with satellite locations at Davie IP/OP Care Hospital and Country Club clinic
• Performs approximately 110 TTE/comprehensive studies, 14 stress/stress echo/DobSE/NucCard/Tilt studies, and 5-6 TEE studies per day
• Patient population includes heart failure and cardiac diagnostics, chemotherapy evaluations, and renal transplant evaluations
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, Friday/Saturday/Sunday 8:30 AM-9 PM
• Uses Philips and GE echo equipment, GE CASE stress lab, and Philips ISCV reporting system
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• May float to satellite sites within the Wake Region (Echo Tech only)
• Rotates one weekend per month
• No on-call or call-back requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Echo Tech
• BLS required; RDCS (ARDMS), RCS, or ACS (CCI) certification required
• License required if applicable
• Skilled in 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, and contrast echo studies
• Stress echo skills, interventional procedure experience, and IV management training preferred
• PALS and ACLS preferred
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Must provide last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth for consideration
• Requires at least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Department supported by a dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer, 19 echo techs, 5 RNs, and 2 EP staff
• Patient/family-focused, fast-paced academic lab balancing portable and in-lab studies
• Orientation includes NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Scrub requirement: purple tops (not eggplant), black pants/skirts, and purple or black warm-up jackets
• Free assigned parking provided
• Required to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position