Echo Technician
Milwaukee, WI
Olaro
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Echo Technician

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work Hours:

  • Regular shift: 07:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday
  • Weekend coverage: One weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday, 07:00 AM – 3:30 PM) with compensatory days off during the week
  • On-call: Approximately one weeknight per week (3:30 PM – 7:00 AM) and one weekend per month (Friday 3:30 PM – Monday 7:00 AM)
  • Holiday coverage: Rotating with regular staff as needed
• Responsibilities:

  • Pediatric and adult echocardiography scanning
  • Use of EPIC electronic health record system
  • May be required to float onsite within skill set or to other sites within 40 miles as needed

Experience Requirements

• Echo Technician with at least 1 year of experience
• Echo Technician experience within the last year
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Experience with Epic

Certifications & Licenses Required

• CCI certification

Additional Requirements

• Must complete and maintain:

  • Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics) with minimum 80% score, updated yearly
  • Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills), updated annually
  • Various health and vaccination requirements including:

    • MMR (two vaccines or positive titer, no declinations accepted)
    • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
    • Influenza vaccine (seasonal, exemptions accepted with mask requirement)
    • Fit Test for respiratory protection, updated annually
    • Varicella immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted)
    • Tdap vaccination (valid for 10 years, no declinations accepted)
    • Tuberculosis screening (PPD or IGRA, chest X-ray if positive, annual questionnaire)
  • Health statement or physical exam prior to assignment and updated annually
• Background and screening:

  • Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and others, updated annually
  • Drug screening: 12-panel urine drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
  • Employment and education verifications, updated as required
• Must provide a valid driver’s license or state ID matching address requirements

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required

Summary

This is a 13-week long-term assignment for an experienced Echo Technician with at least 2 years hospital experience. The role requires flexibility for weekend and on-call shifts, pediatric and adult scanning skills, and proficiency with EPIC. Comprehensive certifications, licenses, health screenings, and background checks are mandatory. The position may require floating to nearby sites within 40 miles.