Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer
Columbia, MO
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,847/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Specialty: Echocardiography / Echo Technologist
Shift: Days, 5×8 hours, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
Contract: 13 weeks / 91 days
Experience: 3 years required
Travel experience: Required
Setting: Inpatient + outpatient
Daily workload: ~8 echos per 8-hour shift
Patient population: Adults
Charting: Cerner preferred
Orientation: 10 hours
No locals within 50 miles
Weekend: 1 weekend shift/month listed in the unit details
Holidays: The top description says no holidays, but the broader facility compliance section says travelers must work 50% of holidays during the contract. This is a discrepancy worth confirming with the recruiter.
Required Certifications
Accepted echo credentials include:
- ARDMS – RDCS AE
- CCI – RCS/RDCS
- RVT as applicable
The candidate should be comfortable with:
- 2-D Echo
- Color Doppler
- M-Mode
- Diastology
- Bubble studies
- LV strain / LV volume
- Simpson's Rule
- PISA
- Contrast imaging
- Portable studies
- ICU/ED studies
- Pharmacologic stress echo
- Treadmill stress echo
DSE/ESE capability is preferred, meaning Dobutamine Stress Echo and Exercise Stress Echo.
Employer
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About Columbia, MO
As a Travel Cardiac Sonographer in Columbia, MO here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Columbia, MO is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Columbia experiences hot summers with average highs of 87°F and lows of 68°F, and cold winters with average highs of 38°F and lows of 20°F.
- Short term rentals and furnished housing options are available in Columbia, and they are relatively easy to find due to the city's student population and frequent short-term visitors.
- Columbia is car-friendly with well-maintained roads, and public transportation options include buses operated by the city's transit system.
- Columbia has a diverse population with a mix of students, families, and professionals.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to seasonal changes.
- Columbia has a large population of travel nurses due to its medical facilities and university.
- Columbia offers a variety of restaurants, art galleries, live music venues, and sports activities.
- Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the city's parks, trails, and nearby conservation areas.
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