Travel Cardiac Sonographer
Winston-Salem North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs

Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No: No
On Call, Call Back Requirements: None
Weekend Rotation: Dependent on unit needs
Holiday Requirements: Dependent on unit needs
Floating Requirements: Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region – Echo Tech only


Job Title: Cardiac Sonographer
Location: Winston-Salem North, NC 27157
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 8hr Evening Shift - 40
Shift Information: 8Hr shifts, optional 4-10s - Second Shift

About Facility:
885 licensed beds
Level 1 Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center
Satellite: Davie IP/OP Care Hospital and Country Club clinic

Department Information:
Census? Average patients/day?
TTE, comprehensive studies: 110/day across all areas
Stress/Stress Echo/DobSE/NucCard/Tilt: 14/day
TEE: 5-6/day

Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years
Echo tech: Minimum 2 years

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Heart Failure and Cardiac Diagnostics, advanced – TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo studies
Chemotherapy Evaluations
Renal Transplant Evaluations

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
PALS (preferred)
ACLS (preferred)
ACLS (preferred)
Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Tech): BLS; RDCS (ARDMS) OR RCS or Client (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer through CCI)

Skills required:
Echo tech: 2D, doppler, color flow, 3D, strain, contrast studies.
Preferred: Stress echo skills and interventional procedures. IV management training is preferred.
RN: TEEs, stress testing, EKG interpretation, IV management, cardioversion, mild sedation experience, infusion
EP: EKG interpretation, stress testing, till table testing preferred

Support within the Department:
Dedicated Cardiac Ultrasound Educator and Chief Sonographer
19 Echo's (including satellites)
5 RNs
2 Eps

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC - Encompass

Department specific Equipment:
Philips: echo
Client: echo
Client CASE: stress lab
Philips ISCV: reporting for ECHO

Floating: If yes, where?
Yes, satellite sites managed within Wake Region – Echo Tech only

Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
2 days departmental

Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Tops: Barney Purple (not eggplant)
Pants/Skirts: Black
Warm-up Jackets: either the same purple or black
Parking: Free? Parking is assigned and free
Department Culture: Patient/Family-focused, high quality, fast-paced, academic lab with balance between portable and in-lab studies.



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