Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer
Plainview, Texas
Covenant Hospital Plainview

Job Opportunity: Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer

Location: Plainview, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Multispecialty role requiring experience in:

  • General ultrasound
  • Fetal ultrasound
  • OB (Obstetrics)
  • Breast ultrasound
  • Transvaginal ultrasound
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Echocardiogram (adult echo, contrast echo, echo stress treadmill)
• No floating between units
• On-call required:

  • Monday to Friday, 5 PM – 8 AM
  • 24-hour coverage on Saturday and Sunday
• Weekends required on-call
• Patient ratio: 8:1
• Shift: Day shift, 4 days a week, 10 hours per day (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

Facility Information

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• 49 staffed beds
• Level IV Trauma Center
• Free parking in any unrestricted space

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as an Echo Technologist, including experience within the last year
• Experience as an Ultrasound Technologist
• Experience in Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonography
• Experience as an OB Technician
• Experience as a Breast Sonographer
• Experience as a Vascular Sonographer

Experience Requirements

• Must have comprehensive multispecialty ultrasound and echocardiogram experience as listed above
• Higher years of specialty experience required (not explicitly stated, but implied by multispecialty requirement)
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Social Security Card (as applicable)
• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education verification required for all candidates
• State-specific background checks as applicable (e.g., Washington State Patrol Search)
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates
• Immunizations and health documents:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer or declination)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccination record preferred (declinations accepted)

Additional Requirements

• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required prior to start
• References: Minimum 2 references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years in comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years of employment
• Skills checklist updated annually (if applicable)
• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp)
• Float policy acknowledgement: May be required to float to other nearby facilities within the system
• On-call and weekend availability required as specified

Notes

• No billable orientation hours required (0 hours NBO)
• No block schedules required
• Facility provides OR attire; wear street clothes to facility
• Prior travel experience is not stated as a requirement for this position

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer travel contract opportunity.