Travel Echo Technologist - $2,998 per week

Company: UW Health Clinics
Location: Madison
Posted on: September 25, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Registered in echocardiography (RCS or RDCS).
• BLS must be certified through the American Heart Association ONLY.
  • Job 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 Requirements
    • 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).
      • Schedule Information
      • 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.
        • Additional Details
        • UW Health is moving away from using outdated file formats for Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

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