Cardiac Sonographer
Minneapolis, MN
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Echo Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Daily Caseload: 75-100 inpatient and outpatient echoes per day
• Years of Experience Required: Minimum 5 years
• First-timers: Not accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, depending on schedule
• On-call: Possible occasional call may be included
• Floating: Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required; no floating to sister facilities
• Block Schedule Accommodation: Yes (Tuesday – Saturday or Sunday - Thursday)
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending State License Accepted: Yes
• Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC required
• RDCS - Adults (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) - Required
• RDCS - Pediatrics - Preferred
• Other certifications may be required as applicable (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC) depending on unit

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Work Setting Experience:

  • Required: Inpatient and Emergency Room
  • Preferred: Outpatient, Teaching hospital, PICU, Neonate, NICU
• General Skills:

  • Required: Portables and Syngo
  • Preferred: IV Starts, PACS, Biopsies
• Echo Procedure Experience Required:

  • 3D Echo, Bubble Study, Contrast Agents, M-Mode, Pharm Stress Echos, RIT/RVOT, TEE, Treadmill Stress Echos
• Equipment/Scanner Experience Preferred: Siemens and Phillips

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check required within 1 year of start date (7-year criminal search including MN statewide search)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 1 year of start
• Transcript or diploma verification as applicable
• Minnesota DHS Net Study Fingerprint clearance required before start (no fingerprints pending allowed)
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start required
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Adult Tdap (no declinations accepted without exemption approval)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 12 months)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer required
  • Hepatitis B (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
  • Varicella (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination documentation required for 2025-2026 season (declinations accepted)
• Drug testing: 9-panel within 1 year of start (not required for client clearance)
• OSHA Respiratory Safety clearance required prior to start

Additional Requirements

• Photo for badge: Passport-style headshot required within 48 hours of signing
• Completion of facility-specific preorientation modules/online eLearning within 72 hours of receiving login (3-9 hours depending on specialty)
• Annual skills checklist required
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required
• Competency exam required (MS competency exam acceptable for PreOp)

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of specialty experience (Echo Tech in Radiology/Cardiology).
• Weekend and occasional on-call shifts may be required.
• Floating within the facility’s scope is expected; no floating to sister facilities.
• Block scheduling options available.
• Locals and candidates with pending state licenses are accepted.

This position is at a Magnet, Teaching, Level III Trauma short-term acute care facility with 672 staffed beds. Charting is done via Excellian/Epic.