Cardiac Sonographer
Macon, GA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer with 2+ years of acute care echo experience, including pediatric scanning, to join a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital's Noninvasive Cardiology department.

Details

• Noninvasive Cardiology department featuring 2 echo suites, 2 TEE rooms, and bedside coverage for inpatients
• Patient population includes pediatric, adult, inpatient, and outpatient cases supporting a large structural heart program
• Common diagnoses and procedures include CHF, pre/post Cath, CABG, Watchman, and TAVR cases, as well as PFOs, bubble studies, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, stroke patients, ER patients, TEEs, and stress tests
• Average daily patient volume of 40–60 through the department
• EMR: Epic; PACS: Philips Cardiovascular/ISCV/Intellaspace; Equipment: Philips and GE ultrasound systems
• 10-hour day shifts, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, 40 hours per week
• One night call shift per week from end of shift until 7:00 AM the following morning, typically on a weekday but may include weekends; 30-minute call-back response required
• No floating required
• Weekend rotation not currently required
• On call only for major holidays; department is open on holiday eves and candidates may be on call for up to 50% of holidays during the contract
• Modified self-scheduling in 6-week increments; manager has final approval on scheduling requests

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of acute care echocardiography experience
• Active ARDMS-RDS or RDCS certification required
• Current BLS required
• Must be comfortable performing pediatric echocardiograms — this is a hard requirement
• Experience with pericardiocentesis assistance, TEEs, stress tests, and accurate EF measurements
• Fetal scan experience and stress test experience preferred; candidates without this experience may require manager approval
• License required if applicable
• 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
• First-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

• Perform transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, stress tests, and bedside studies for inpatients across a wide range of cardiac diagnoses
• Technologists will document preliminary findings in a modifiable report, which is then reviewed and finalized by a cardiologist
• Department team includes other echo techs, a daytime manager/supervisor, central transport, cardiologists, and a rapid response/code team
• Orientation includes new employee onboarding followed by department-specific orientation for the remainder of the first week, with buddy call during the orientation period
• Candidates comfortable with orienting new hires are preferred
• Up to 7 days of requested time off (RTO) may be approved during the contract
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
• Local candidates are accepted — no radius rule applies for this Georgia facility
• Black scrubs required; free parking is available on-site
• A manager interview is required prior to offer