Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer
Atlanta, GA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an Echo Technologist / Cardiac Sonographer with a minimum of 5 years of experience for a travel assignment in a high-volume structural echo lab supporting inpatient, ICU, and outpatient populations.

Details

• High-volume structural echo lab supporting inpatient, ICU, and outpatient settings
• Patient population includes adults receiving structural echo procedures, as well as patients with devices such as LVAD, Impella, and ECMO
• Procedures include TEE, stress echo (pharmacologic and treadmill), complete TTE with Lumason contrast, 3D and strain imaging, and structural interventions including TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, and ASD closures
• Sonographers enter preliminary reports in collaboration with cardiologists
• Lab supports an organ recovery center and a spine center
• Epic EMR preferred
• Philips and Siemens equipment preferred
• Day shift, 5x8 hours, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• On-call requirement of 1 week of call, twice during the 13-week contract
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of echo sonography experience required — this is a hard requirement with no exceptions
• RDCS or CCI RCS certification required
• BLS required
• ARRT (Sonography) / GA state license preferred if applicable
• License required if applicable
• Proficiency in adult echo, 3D echo, bubble study, imaging with contrast agents, M-mode, pharmacologic stress echo, right ventricular inflow/outflow tract imaging, and TEE
• Experience with portable studies, treadmill stress echo, and structural echo procedures (TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, ASD closures) preferred
• Experience in adult acute care, adult outpatient, ED, and ICU settings
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position

Additional Information

• Sonographers enter preliminary echo reports and maintain close collaboration with cardiologists
• Holiday coverage is required: if 1 or 2 major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all of them; if 3 major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work 2 of them — major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• RTO must be finalized at time of consideration; no RTO or schedule requests will be accepted after an offer is made or once onsite — maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, and RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• No alternate shift or special scheduling requests are permitted; the listed day shift is firm
• Candidates who have worked at this facility system as permanent, per diem, or FCSS staff must have been away from all system facilities for at least 1 full year before being considered as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration
• Copies of all certifications listed in the position are required for consideration
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements must be completed prior to the start date; non-compliance may result in a 2-week delay due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule