OB/GYN Ultrasound Technologist (RDMS)
Rockville, MD
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Job Opportunity: Radiology / Cardiology Specialist

Location: Rockville, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: RDMS (OB/GYN), with AB certification preferred
• Required Certification: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM

Required Certifications & Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS): AHA only, valid beyond 30 days from start
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Required for specific units (IMC/PCU/Stepdown/ICU/ED/Peds ED/PreOP/PACU/OR RN/Cath lab/IR/CVIR/Radiology RN/Observation RN/RRT/EP Lab RN/CNOR)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Required for Peds RN/ED/Peds ED RN/PreOP/PACU RN
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): Required for NICU/L&D/Mother Baby/RRT NICU
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): Required as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for ED/Peds ED
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB): Required for ER/Peds ED/ED/Behavioral Health/Social Work/Needs assessment/CNAs in ICU
• Tech Certification (National): For allied professionals (e.g., Cath Lab Tech: RCIS or ARRT with MD license)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required
• STABLE Certification: Required for NICU/L&D/Baby Mother (cannot start without it)
• State License: Must be current and valid beyond 30 days from start
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable
• Color Blind Testing: Must be completed within 5 years of start
• Competency Exams: Required
• Core Parts I, II, III: For subcontractors, either signed HIPAA form or core testing acceptable

Background & Documentation Requirements

• I9 or Attestation
• Government Issued Photo ID: Must be carried during hours of service
• E-Verify or Attestation
• Residency Declaration Form: Required if working on a compact license
• 7-Year Criminal Background Check: Must cover all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; international searches required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM Check: Required within 30 days of start and updated with contract renewals
• HHS/OIG Check: Required within 30 days of start and updated with contract renewals
• Transcript/Diploma or Education Verification: Highest degree completed required; foreign-educated candidates may require additional approval
• Fingerprinting: Maryland CJIS/DSS/FBI fingerprint results required for behavioral health units; must be completed in Maryland at least 5 business days before start; no pending results allowed
• Education Verification: Acceptable in lieu of transcript/diploma
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Performance Evaluation: Required if worked with the system over 1 year
• Employment Application/Resume: Required
• Skills Checklist: Must be updated annually for applicable units
• Radiation Badge: Provided by facility for new radiology candidates; required for certain tech roles
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure: Required for candidates working in specified radiation-related units

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit Mask (Fit Testing): Must be completed within 12 months of start; no religious or medical exemptions accepted without facility-approved accommodation; facial hair must be trimmed/shaved as necessary
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Vaccine within last 10 years, must include Pertussis
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray: QuantiFERON-TB Gold or TSPOT blood test within 90 days of start; two-step TB skin test acceptable if blood test unavailable; documentation required for positive history
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; 2 boosters required for low titer; may start with 2nd booster pending
• Hepatitis B: Positive quantitative IGG titer within 5 years required; series must be repeated if low titer until positive or 6 doses received
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; 2 boosters required for low titer; may start with 2nd booster pending
• Drug Testing: 11-panel drug screen including cotinine/nicotine and marijuana within 30 days of start; must be renewed if gap >30 days
• Flu Vaccination: Required for 2025-26 season; no declination except approved religious/medical exemptions
• Eye Exam: Visual acuity screening within 6 months of start, repeated annually; minimum corrected vision 20/40
• Color Blind Exam: Must be completed within 5 years of start; online exam acceptable
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Strongly recommended; declinations require facility approval

Facility Specific Notes

• Smoke/nicotine free campus; no exceptions
• Behavioral health fingerprint confirmation and CPS background check required for behavioral health units; results must be posted
• Fit test medical and religious exemptions require facility-approved forms and may lead to PAPR training if approved
• New form required for every pre-new contract acknowledging tobacco-free workplace and nicotine-free status for past 90 days
• Fingerprinting must be scheduled and completed in Maryland with clear results before start date
• Orientation forms must be physically carried onsite for completion at orientation

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract position for an RDMS (OB/GYN) with preferred AB certification, requiring night shift availability Monday through Friday. Candidates must meet extensive certification, background, health, and facility-specific requirements, including mandatory immunizations, drug screening, and compliance with fingerprinting and fit testing protocols. The facility maintains a strict smoke/nicotine-free policy and requires adherence to all documentation and credentialing standards prior to start.