Cardiac Sonographer
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Sonographer with a minimum of 2 years of experience for a fast-paced academic medical center cardiology stress unit.

Details

• Cardiology - Stress unit at a Level 1 Trauma, academic medical center with 885 licensed beds and a designated Chest Pain and Stroke Center
• Patient population includes heart failure, advanced cardiac diagnostics, chemotherapy evaluations, and renal transplant evaluations
• Daily volume includes approximately 110 TTEs across all areas, 14 stress/stress echo/dobutamine stress echo/nuclear cardiology/tilt studies, and 5–6 TEEs
• 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM – 4:45 PM with one hour for lunch
• 40 hours per week standard schedule
• One weekend rotation per month required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Echo Techs may float to satellite sites managed within the Wake Region

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Sonographer in the specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Required certifications for Cardiac Sonographers: BLS and RDCS (ARDMS), RCS, or ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)
• Proficiency in 2D, Doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, and contrast echo studies
• Stress echo skills and experience with interventional procedures preferred
• IV management training preferred
• ACLS and PALS preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Active license required if applicable
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for consideration
• Must provide last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Perform TTE, TEE, stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, and related cardiac diagnostic studies
• Charting via Epic (Encompass); department also uses Philips echo systems, GE echo systems, GE CASE stress lab, and Philips ISCV for echo reporting
• Department is supported by a dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator, Chief Sonographer, 19 echo techs (including satellites), 5 RNs, and 2 exercise physiologists
• Orientation includes NEO followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• Work environment is patient/family-focused, high quality, and fast-paced with a balance between portable and in-lab studies
• Required to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day
• Scrub uniform: Barney Purple tops, black pants or skirts; warm-up jackets in either matching purple or black
• Free assigned parking provided on-site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an affiliated facility must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible