Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer
Minneapolis, MN
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,915/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,200/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,715/week
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Travel Echo Technologist – Adult | Minnesota
Shift: Days, Monday–Friday (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
Duration: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: Confirm with facility
Charting System: Excellian / Epic
Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
Trauma Level: Level III
Beds: 672
Facility Status: Magnet & Teaching Hospital
Position Overview:
Seeking an experienced Echo Technologist with strong adult echocardiography skills to perform inpatient and outpatient studies. The department performs approximately 75–100 echoes daily.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of Echo experience.
- First-time travelers not accepted.
- BLS certification required.
- RDCS – Adult required.
- RDCS – Pediatrics preferred.
- Inpatient and ER experience required.
- Portables and Syngo experience required.
- Epic/Excellian experience required.
Required Echo Procedures:
- 3D Echo
- Bubble Studies
- Contrast Agents
- M-Mode
- Pharmacological Stress Echo
- RVIT/RVOT
- TEE
- Treadmill Stress Echo
Preferred Experience:
- PICU, Neonatal and NICU.
- Outpatient and teaching hospital experience.
- IV Starts, PACS and Biopsies.
- Siemens and Philips equipment.
- Strain, Oncology and Research studies.
Scheduling & Additional Details:
- Monday–Friday schedule.
- No weekends.
- No on-call requirements.
- May float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital based on facility needs.
- Scrub Color: Grey.
- Parking: $0.55/hour.
- RTO: Ideally no more than 5 days.
- No COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
- Facility may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty.
Important Submission & Compliance Requirements:
- One supervisor reference required at submission.
- License in hand preferred; otherwise, Minnesota license application is required after offer acceptance.
- Locals accepted for radiology positions only.
- All other positions have a 100-mile radius restriction.
- Must provide DOB, SSN, certification copies, Nursys and RTO at submission.
- Compliance deadline: Monday before start date.
- Fingerprinting is mandatory and may delay the start date.
- Candidates must be available for required Minnesota LiveScan fingerprinting.
- Open background cases are not accepted.
- Candidates must be away from previous permanent or per-diem employment at the facility for at least 3 months before returning.
- Travelers receive a $150 stipend for completing pre-start modules (approximately 8 hours).
- Onsite Epic/Excellian classes are billable.
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About Minneapolis, MN
As a Travel Echo Technologist in Minneapolis, MN here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Minneapolis is slightly higher than the national average, particularly in housing and transportation.
- However, wages generally match up with the higher cost of living, especially in healthcare and nursing.
- Average summer highs in Minneapolis range from 80-85°F, while winter lows can drop to 5-10°F.
- Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid.
- Short term rentals and furnished housing options are available in Minneapolis, and they can be found with relative ease, especially in popular neighborhoods and near healthcare facilities.
- Minneapolis is car-friendly, with well-maintained roads and highways.
- Public transportation is also available through buses and light rail, providing convenient options for getting around the city.
- Minneapolis is a diverse city with a wide range of ethnicities and ages.
- Common health issues include seasonal allergies, asthma, and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses in Minneapolis, making it a welcoming community for healthcare professionals.
- Minneapolis offers a vibrant dining scene with a variety of cuisines, a rich cultural scene with theaters and art museums, a thriving music scene, and plenty of outdoor activities including parks, biking trails, and skiing in the winter at nearby areas like Hyland Hills Ski Area.
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