Ultrasound Technologist - Vascular
New London, CT
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Ultrasound Tech - Vascular

Location: New London, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Perform vascular ultrasound and echocardiography procedures.
• Schedule: 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts with start times between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM depending on department needs.
• Work every other weekend.
• Float to other departments as needed.
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level III trauma center with 252 staffed beds.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• Scrub color: Teal.
• Free parking available.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Vascular Sonographer, with recent experience within the last year.
• Certification: ARDMS or RDCS.
• Certification: CCI or RCS.
• Experience starting IVs or comfortable with IV starts.

Certifications (Must Have)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only.
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment; verify with unit description.

Compliance and Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months prior to start; must be updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Verification of highest level of education required; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates.
• Employment application must include 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days.
• Work history verification required for the last 7 years.
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for Ultrasound Techs.
• Color Blind Testing required (must score 80% or higher).
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months of start (must score 85%).
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start.
• 10-panel drug screen required within 12 months of start.
• Fit mask test required within 12 months of start and must be updated annually (clean shaven required).
• TB screening: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months.
• Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunizations/vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (titers or vaccines or declination accepted).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season.
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required.

Facility-Specific Training and Attestations (Required for Ultrasound Techs)

• Language Services Training (not required at this facility).
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training.
• Various patient care and safety modules including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required at this facility).
  • CLABSI Prevention (not required at this facility).
  • Preventing Pressure Injury (not required at this facility).
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education (not required at this facility).
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required at this facility).
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training.
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED).
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for Ultrasound Techs).
  • Chaperone Policy Training.
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026).
• Candidate must sign and return facility-specific attestations prior to start.

Shift Details

• Day shift, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day.
• Typical shift hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM or 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity, trauma center environment with a reputable acute care facility. Candidates must meet all licensing, certification, and compliance requirements prior to start.