Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Decatur, IL
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an Echo Technologist / Cardiac Sonographer with at least 2 years of experience performing both adult and pediatric echos, including TEEs and stress echos, for a 13-week travel assignment at a Level II Trauma acute care hospital in Decatur, IL.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 372 staffed beds, designated as a Level II Trauma Center
• Echo department serving both adult and pediatric patient populations
• Adult echo procedures include bubble studies, contrast imaging, M-Mode, pharmacologic and treadmill stress echos, portable studies, RVIT, RVOT, routine studies, and TEEs
• Pediatric echo procedures include M-Mode, portable studies, RVIT, RVOT, and routine studies
• Procedures performed in ICU and ED settings; isolation precautions experience required
• Rotating schedule of 5x8-hour shifts (7:00–15:30) and 4x10-hour shifts (7:00–17:30) based on department needs
• Start times between 7:00–8:00 AM
• On-call required: approximately every 4–5 weekends and one evening/night per week, subject to change based on department needs
• Charting via Cerner
• Siemens equipment experience preferred
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of echo technologist experience required
• Must be proficient in both adult and pediatric echocardiography
• Active ARDMS, RDCS, and BLS certifications required at time of consideration; AHA or Red Cross BLS accepted — RQI AHA cards are not accepted
• License required if applicable
• Experience with TEEs, stress echos (pharmacologic and treadmill), and contrast imaging required
• Experience performing procedures in ICU and ED settings with isolation precautions
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Must be able to arrive in Illinois at least 3 business days prior to compliance start date to meet fingerprinting requirements
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Candidates who have previously worked as a permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been away for at least 12 months before being eligible as a traveler
• Candidates must be prepared to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests beyond 5 non-holiday days require facility approval
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Scrubs are provided
• Parking permit required at no cost; form completed during orientation
• Anesthesia and nursing students occasionally rotate through the department for job shadowing