Travel Echo Technologist - $2,976 per week
UW Health Clinics
Madison WI 53774 US
- Registered in echocardiography (RCS or RDCS).
- BLS must be certified through the American Heart Association ONLY.
Certification Details
- Traveler must meet all minimum requirements below to be considered.
- Only submit traveler who can work schedule in posting and interested in the unit.
- The Cardiac Sonographer independently performs professional level assessments and a variety of non-invasive studies using ultrasound and related diagnostic technology as appropriate.
- The results of these exams are used to direct the course of patient care.
- The sonographer uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to evaluate anatomical, pathological, diagnostic disease processes.
- The sonographer assists with transthoracic echo, transesophageal and stress testing; dobutamine, treadmill exercise stress echo and carotid duplex.
- The sonographer communicates preliminary impressions of examination results to reading and supervising physicians.
- All examinations are performed within standard protocols on adults and geriatric patients, and occasionally on adolescents and pediatric age groups.
- The sonographer performs examinations using both stationary and portable equipment.
- The sonographer serves as a clinical instructor for the UW School of Ultrasound, and participates in the instruction of fellows, residents, and visiting physicians.
- The sonographer may also participate in clinical research, and acts as a clinical resource to staff at their own facility and throughout the system.
Job Details
- Minimum one year cardiac experience required.
- Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or similar size hospital.
- Prior traveler experience highly preferred.
- Needs 2 completed references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only for work performed in the last two years).
Job Requirements
- Travelers are the first to float to floors working with children up to 1 year of age and/or based on the traveler's competency skills/experience.
- The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization.
- During the travelers assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.
Schedule Information
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