Echo Technologist
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

Overview

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 40 hours per week (5 x 8-hour shifts)
• Facility Highlights: Teaching hospital, Magnet, Level 1 Trauma, 865 staffed beds
• Scrub Color: Navy blue

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 5 x 8 hours, 6:30 to 3:00, varying between 6:00 am and 5:30 pm
• Caseload: 7 to 8 patients per tech for an 8-hour shift
• Weekends: 1 weekend every 6 weeks, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• On-call: Weekday and weekend. Weekday call is 1 night per week. Weekend call is 1 weekend every 6 weeks.
• Guaranteed Hours: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• RTO: All requested time off must be included at submission. Approval depends on availability.
• Parking: Available nights and weekends only.

Requirements

• Echo Technologist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• National certification: ARDMS RVT/RDCS (AE) or CCI RCS/RVS
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Orientation and Onboarding

• Facility orientation modules (about 2 hours, completed on a computer, not a phone) must be finished before starting orientation. Travelers are sent home if not completed.
• Badge photo requirements apply, with a frontal, passport-style photo on a solid background, due before the start date.

Other Information

• The facility may float the traveler to sister facilities.
• Local candidates are accepted.
• All employees and contractors are assigned to emergency response teams. Hurricane season runs June through November, peaking in August and September.