Echo Technologist
Portland, OR
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Ultrasonographer, Echo performs ultrasound examinations to image the heart muscle, chambers, valves, and vessels for cardiac assessment and diagnosis. The role prepares patients, operates ultrasound equipment, records cardiac measurements, and collaborates with cardiologists to evaluate and report findings.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent.
  • Current certification or eligibility for certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through an approved credentialing organization.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor.
  • Oregon Board of Medical Imaging Sonography license.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Echocardiography (ECG) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Performs echocardiography, including examinations for treadmill patients.
  • Prepares patients by positioning them, applying gel, attaching electrodes, verifying wave signals, and recording images.
  • Reviews medical records and interviews patients to adapt sonographic techniques.
  • Documents cardiac data and measurements and enters patient information into appropriate systems.
  • Maintains ultrasound equipment, recording equipment, inventories, and supplies.
  • Protects patient confidentiality and maintains current professional knowledge through continuing education and professional activities.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits