Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Sonographer with 2+ years of acute care echo experience to support a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital's structural heart program.

Details

• Noninvasive Cardiology department with 2 echo suites and 2 TEE rooms, plus bedside inpatient scanning
• Serves pediatric and adult patients, both inpatient and outpatient, averaging 40-60 patients per day
• Supports a large structural heart program including pre/post Cath, CABG, Watchman, and TAVR patients
• Common diagnoses include CHF, PFOs, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, and stroke
• Performs TEEs, stress tests, bubble studies, and assists with pericardiocentesis and other procedures
• Uses Epic EMR and Philips Cardiovascular/ISCV/Intellaspace PACS systems
• Unit equipment includes Philips and GE ultrasound machines
• 10-hour day shifts from 0800-1830, 40 hours per week
• Weekend rotation not currently required
• One night call shift per week with 30-minute response time, EOS until 0700 the next morning
• No floating required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of acute care echocardiography experience
• BLS and ARDMS-RDS or RDCS certification required
• License required if applicable
• Must be comfortable performing pediatric scans
• Experience measuring accurate ejection fractions and providing preliminary findings for physician review
• Fetal scan and stress test experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Located at a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital with Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designations
• Works alongside other echo techs, manager/supervisor, central transport, cardiologists, and rapid response/code team
• Preliminary findings are documented in a modifiable report for physician review and confirmation
• Orientation includes facility NEO and unit orientation for the remainder of the first week, with buddy call during orientation
• Call required on major holidays only, with possible on-call for up to 50% of holidays per contract
• Modified self-scheduling with manager approval, created in 6-week increments
• Up to 7 days of requested time off can be approved
• Black scrub color required
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Local candidates accepted with no radius rule for GA facilities
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position