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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an Echo Technologist with a minimum of 3 years of experience and ARDMS or CCI Echocardiography certification for a cardiovascular non-invasive department.
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Work in the Cardiovascular Non-Invasive department performing echocardiographic studies
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Adult and pediatric patient population
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Performs two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels, EKG monitoring, and arrhythmia identification
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Assists with exercise and non-exercise stress testing, including dobutamine and pharmacological cardiolite stress echocardiograms
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Assists cardiologists with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE)
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Participates in mobile echo/vascular services regionally
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Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts with start times between 6:45 AM and 7:30 AM
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Rotating weekend and holiday shifts required
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Participates in callback/on-call rotation
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May float to other Carle Health facilities including Methodist Hospital, Young Minds, Pekin Hospital, and Proctor Hospital
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Minimum of 3 years of applicable echocardiography experience
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Associate's Degree in Ultrasound required
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ARDMS or CCI certification in Echocardiography required
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BLS certification required (American Heart Association)
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License required if applicable
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Knowledge of gross and sectional anatomy required
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Proficient in recognizing cardiac structural and functional abnormalities and imaging artifacts
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Skilled in patient positioning, breathing techniques, and transducer positioning for optimal cardiac imaging
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Proficient with ultrasound equipment, software-driven testing machines, and digital archive systems
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Basic computer proficiency including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsers
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Fluent in English (written and verbal)
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Performs comprehensive echocardiographic imaging using parasternal, apical, subcostal, and suprasternal notch windows
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Utilizes M-Mode, color flow Doppler, pulsed and continuous-wave Doppler, and contrast echocardiography techniques as needed
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Evaluates ventricular systolic and diastolic function and documents wall motion abnormalities
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Recognizes congenital heart malformations and acquired cardiac pathologies
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Correlates clinical history with exam findings and consults with cardiologists as needed
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Communicates results and findings to cardiologists in a timely manner
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Maintains monthly correlation studies and statistics
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Troubleshoots and reports equipment issues
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Completes quarterly competencies in stress lab, holter monitoring, and event monitoring
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Demonstrates proficiency in pediatric echocardiogram imaging and patient care
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RTO not to exceed 7 total days per 13-week contract
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Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
