Pediatric Echocardiography Technician
Baltimore, MD
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,950/weekOverview
- Start Date12/07/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration8 weeks
- SettingHospital
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Peds Echo Tech (Cardiac Sonographer, Pediatrics)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: 11/16/26 Contract length: 13 weeks Schedule: 5x8, Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30 (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week) Experience: 2 years required; first-time travelers accepted
Role Details
- Patient population: Echocardiograms on infant and pediatric patients who need cardiac imaging, including all congenital anomalies and patients across levels of care
- Volume: 6-8 exams per day
- Staffing ratio: 1:4 on weekday daytime shifts; 1:1 on night and weekend shifts
- Equipment: GE, Philips
- Scrubs: Navy blue. Pediatric assignments allow navy scrub pants and child-friendly tops in navy blue. Short-sleeve undershirts must be white; long-sleeve undershirts may be navy.
Schedule and Coverage
- On-call: Once per month, on a weekend. Weekend on-call runs Saturday/Sunday 07:30-07:30. Weekday on-call runs 18:30-07:30.
- Weekends: Required as part of the monthly on-call rotation
- Holidays: Required as they fall, as scheduled
- Floating: Required within the department as needed
Required Qualifications
- Pediatric Echocardiography: 2 years of experience
- Recent Experience: Pediatric Echocardiography experience within the last year
- Life support: BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Credentials: ARDns RDCS PE
Other Certifications (Required Only if Applicable)
The source says to check the unit or job description to determine whether these apply. AHA is the only accepted provider.
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP (AHA/AAP only)
Competencies
- Age-specific competency exam: Required within 1 year of start. Minimum score of 80%. Does not need annual renewal.
- Color blind test: Required, does not need annual renewal.
Health Requirements
- Physical exam: Within 1 year of start. Lab items due within 72 hours of contract signing.
- TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or two PPDs (the first within 1 year, the second within 3 months of start). Must be updated annually. Alternative pathways exist for past-positive results and BCG vaccination.
- Tdap: Within 10 years of start. Required for units working with children.
- Immunity records: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella require a positive titer or two vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a positive titer or a declination. Lab items due within 72 hours of contract signing.
- Flu vaccine: Required between 10/1 and 3/31, or a medical or religious exemption signed by the appropriate provider. Documentation for the 2026-27 season is due by 12/1 for working travelers.
- Respirator fit test: Within 1 year of start. Must be updated annually.
- Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days before start. Instant tests are not accepted.
Background and Onboarding
- Criminal background check: 7-year search completed within 30 days of start. Must be updated annually.
- Exclusion checks: Federal exclusion databases (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) and the state exclusions list, all within 30 days of start
- Education verification: Highest level of education
- Work history: Previous 5 years of employment verified. The client accepts attestation if needed.
- References: Two supervisory references within 1 year of start. Charge RNs (who directly supervise) and supervisors or managers are acceptable.
- Employment application: Must be completed within 30 days of start.
- Licensing: Primary source verification required
- Required forms: Confidentiality agreement signed before start. Badge application completed within 72 hours of signing. Badge photo required.
- Identity and eligibility: Government-issued photo ID, I-9 attestation, and E-Verify or attestation
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
Recommends working with PRIDE Health
9 nurses found this helpful
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Baltimore, MD
About
Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.
Browse similar jobs
Peds Echo Tech Cardiac Sonographer
- Baltimore, MD
- LeaderStat
- 5x8 hrs, Days
- Referral Bonus
Peds Echo Tech Cardiac Sonographer
- Baltimore, MD
- ARMStaffing
- 5x8 hrs, Days
Peds Echo Tech Cardiac Sonographer
- Baltimore, MD
- HonorVet Technologies
- 5x8 hrs, Days
- Referral Bonus