Emergency Department Ultrasound Technologist
Kennewick, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Ultrasound Tech - General

Location: Kennewick, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) or Night (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Position does not float between units.
• No on-call required.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• No block schedules required.
• Work setting: 16-bed Emergency Room.
• Sonographer must be comfortable scanning neonates, infants, and pediatrics for conditions including intussusception, pyloric stenosis, and appendicitis.
• 48-hour shifts are not approved.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pediatric Ultrasound Technologist.
• Recent experience (within the last year) working as a Pediatric Ultrasound Technologist.
• Experience working with infant, neonate, or pediatric patients.
• General experience as an Ultrasound Technologist.

Work Environment & Expectations

• Work primarily in an Emergency Room setting with pediatric and neonatal patients.
• Comfortable performing specialized pediatric scans for specific conditions.
• Weekend shifts every other weekend are mandatory.
• No on-call or floating to other units.

Compliance & Background Requirements

Background Checks

• Must have a background check within 90 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years.
• Background checks must include SSN trace, death master index, nationwide and county checks, sex offender registry, education verification, and other applicable searches.
• Background checks updated annually.
• Specific state and facility searches required for Washington placements.

Employment History & References

• Minimum of 2 references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Employment application must include at least the last 5 years of employment with explanations for any gaps or overlaps.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating ability to work with or without accommodation.
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates, updated annually.
• Immunizations and/or proof of immunity required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer or declination)
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series or signed declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer or declination)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to infection control policies.
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months, updated annually.
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable).

Training & Competency Requirements

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp).
• Competency exams as applicable by profession and specialty.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable.
• Color blindness testing may be required on a unit basis.
• Epic training transcripts required for certain hospital systems.

Additional Notes

• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required.
• Some state-specific attestations and forms may be required for Washington nurses with out-of-state compact licenses.
• Oregon-specific abuse/neglect searches and consent forms required only if assigned to certain facilities (not applicable here).
• Floating policy acknowledgment required; however, this position does not float between units.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Ultrasound Tech travel contract in Washington.