Adult Echocardiography Sonographer
Morristown, NJ
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Sonographer

Location: Morristown, New Jersey
Employment Type: Travel (Clinical - Allied)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Prepare patients for ultrasound examinations, focusing on comfort and clear communication.
• Perform ultrasound procedures, monitor patients throughout the process, and relieve pre-testing anxiety.
• Set up equipment and ensure timely administration of procedures.
• Review prior reports, images, and patient charts carefully.
• Ensure proper images are obtained, studies are complete, and appropriate techniques are used; notify reader as needed.
• Maintain records and logs of exams performed.
• Manage inventory and supplies for the assigned area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Cardiac Sonographer with at least 1 year of experience, including recent experience within the last year.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Registered Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDCS) credential from ARDMS or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience working with adult patients in an inpatient setting.
• Proficiency in valvular assessment with strong spectral Doppler and Pedoff skills.
• Experience with contrast echocardiography and agitated saline studies.
• Experience scanning TAVR and Mitraclip procedures.
• Experience working at a facility performing TAVR and Mitraclip procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Stress Echo.
• Familiarity with 3D echo imaging.
• Knowledge of protocols related to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, VAD, and closure devices.
• Experience maintaining ICAEL-accredited echo lab standards.
• Experience using Philips ie33 and Epiq ultrasound systems.
• Familiarity with Epic hospital information system.

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Specialty years of experience: Minimum of 200 inpatient echo cases (implies significant experience, typically 2+ years).