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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Sonographer with at least 2 years of experience in cardiac diagnostics including TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, and advanced imaging techniques for a 13-week contract at a community hospital cardiology stress lab.
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Work in a cardiology stress unit at a 50-bed community hospital with 22 ED beds
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Patient population includes cardiac diagnostics, chemotherapy evaluations, and transplant evaluations
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Common studies include TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, and Dobutamine Stress Echo
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Uses Philips and GE echo equipment, CASE stress system, Philips ISCV for reporting, and Epic EMR
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Epic EMR experience required
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Monday through Friday, 8-hour day shifts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Every other weekend rotation required
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Travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays
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May float to satellite sites managed within the Wake Region
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Minimum of 2 years of experience in cardiac sonography
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At least 12 months of core work experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
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Current BLS required; one of the following national certifications required: RCS, RDCS, or ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)
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ACLS preferred
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Proficiency in TTE complete with color and Doppler
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Experience with Ultrasound Enhancement Agents (UEA – Definity/Optison)
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Advanced imaging skills including LV Global Strain, 3D imaging, HOCM, and agitated saline contrast studies per ASE/IAC Echo standards
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Stress Echo and Dobutamine Stress Echo experience preferred
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License required if applicable
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must be separated for at least 1 year before being considered
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Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer provide department support
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Orientation includes facility NEO plus 2 days of departmental training
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No on-call or call-back requirements
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Department culture is patient- and family-focused, high quality, fast-paced, and academic, with a balance between portable and in-lab studies
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Required scrub colors: Barney Purple tops (not eggplant) and black pants/skirts; warm-up jackets may be either purple or black
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Parking is assigned and free
