Ultrasound Tech - General
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days
$2,686/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care152 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an Ultrasound Technologist for an acute care hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience and proficiency with Canon and GE ultrasound equipment.
Details
- Acute care Magnet facility with 152 staffed beds
- Day shift, 5x8 hours, Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Daily caseload ratios of 1:4 on days, 1:1 on nights, and 1:1 on weekends
- Performs general ultrasound, breast imaging, small parts, and ultrasound-guided biopsy/fine needle aspiration procedures
- Works with Adult, Emergency Department, NICU, and Pediatric patient populations, including portable ultrasound studies
- Uses Canon, GE, and Toshiba ultrasound equipment along with PACS system
- Charting completed in Cerner, with Epic experience preferred
- Weekend shifts required
- On-call requirement of minimum 4 days per month
- May float within scope to meet facility needs
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist
- ARDMS certification and BLS required
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
- Cerner charting experience preferred, Epic experience a plus
- Experience with breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy procedures
- Travel healthcare experience required
- License required if applicable
Additional Information
- Provides care to a complex patient population with significant social history factors including domestic violence
- Requires cultural sensitivity when working with the Alaska Native population
- Performs a high volume of breast imaging and biopsy procedures
- Navy scrub color required; scrubs provided for L&D/OR staff
- Modules completed onsite during orientation and annually via HealthStream, averaging 4-5 billable hours
- First-time travelers accepted
- Local candidates not accepted; must reside at least 100 miles from the facility
- COVID vaccination required prior to starting assignment
- Previous employees must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
Facility
Alaska Native Medical Center
5 nurses recommend working with Alaska Native Medical Center
Pros
Loved the staff and the patients! This was one of my favorite travel assignments. I learned so much!
Cons
Uses Cerner. I love EPIC.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 152 beds
Employer
American Traveler
83 nurses recommend working with American Traveler
Pros
Sebrona has been an incredible recruiter to work with during my job search for travel vascular sonography positions. From our very first conversation, she took the time to actually understand what I was looking for, not just throwing generic openings at me, but paying attention to my specialty, my preferences, and my timeline. She's responsive, communicative, and genuinely invested in finding the right fit rather than just filling a slot. Any time I had a question, she got back to me quickly with clear, honest answers. No runaround, no overselling a position just to close it out. Working with Sebrona has made the often stressful process of job hunting feel a lot more manageable. I'd recommend her to any traveler looking for a recruiter who actually listens and follows through.
Cons
None
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Anchorage, AK
About
Anchorage is a unique city surrounded by 5,000-foot-high peaks in the south-central part of Alaska along the Cook Inlet, where abundant salmon and whales swim through. It's filled with cultural sites, including many museums and the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which offers stage performances and displays traditional crafts and replicas of dwellings from indigenous groups in the area. Top-notch eateries serving dishes with locally grown produce and fresh seafood abound, while the two roads running in and out of town lead to some of the world's most majestic wilderness areas. Outdoor activities are plentiful, including hiking and fishing within the city’s borders but only minutes from downtown is Chugach State Park, a 9,000-square-mile park with spectacular terrain for hiking, biking, ATV rides, kayaking, rafting and fishing. Nearby at Beluga Point, watch for the famous white whales that look like they sport permanent grins.
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