Ultrasound Sonographer
Houston, Texas
Houston Northwest Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Ultrasound Tech/Sonographer

Location

• Houston, Texas

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Must be fully vaccinated; declinations are not accepted.
• Work primarily in ultrasound and vascular imaging.
• Comfortable using GE equipment (Logiq E9) and Philips iU22.
• Proficient with OB ultrasound across all trimesters, including Biophysical Profile (BPP).
• Typical procedures include:

  • General ultrasound (abdomen, gynecology, renal, small parts)
  • Obstetrics (all trimesters, BPP)
  • Vascular studies (venous, arterial, carotid)
  • Pediatric ultrasound (head, pyloric stenosis)

Work Environment

• Unit has 1 ultrasound bed in the Emergency Department and 6 in the main department.
• Staff includes 8 full-time and 11 PRN ultrasound techs.
• Day shift: up to 5 techs with staggered shifts.
• Night shift: 1 tech with backup on call.
• Weekend night shifts required.
• On-call required at least 3 shifts per month.
• Dress code: Hunter Green scrubs.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems used: Meditech and McKesson PACS.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist within the last year
• ARDMS or RDMS certification
• RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal patients
• Ob/Gyn Sonographer experience
• Vascular Sonographer experience

Additional Notes

• Floating area limited to ultrasound only.
• Call and weekend shifts are part of the schedule.