Adult & Pediatric Echo Technologist
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Echo Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Echo Tech (Adult and Pediatric Echos)
• Shift: Mix of 8- and 10-hour day shifts based on department needs (start times between 7:00-8:00 AM)
• Hours: 40 hours per week

  • 8-hour shifts (5 days/week) or 10-hour shifts (4 days/week) depending on department needs
• On-Call: Yes

  • Call 1-2 nights per week and every 3rd or 4th weekend (may vary with leaves/vacations)
  • Holidays covered on a call rotation
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Schedule Flexibility: Open to block schedule requests (discuss with manager)
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• Pending License: Not required for this role

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in Echo Tech specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-timers (implies prior travel experience required)
• Certifications Required:

  • ARDMS
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • RDCS
• Preferred Experience: Siemens equipment experience preferred

Required Skills & Competencies

Adult Echo Skills

• Bubble Study
• Imaging with Contrast Agents
• M-Mode
• Pharmacologic Stress Echo
• Portable Studies
• Right Ventricular Inflow Tract (RVIT)
• Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT)
• Routine Echos
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
• Treadmill Stress Echo

Pediatric Echo Skills

• M-Mode
• Portable Studies
• Right Ventricular Inflow Tract (RVIT)
• Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT)
• Routine Echos

Professional Knowledge

• Isolation Precautions
• Procedures on patients in ICU/ED settings

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• 372 Staffed Beds
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color Provided
• Parking Permit Required (no cost)

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements

Background Checks & Verifications

• Background check within 30 days of start (covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification (initial degree verification required)
• State-specific searches including Illinois Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, and Violent Offender registries within 30 days of start

Licensing & Certifications

• Primary source verification of tech certifications and state licenses
• Competency exam required for all clinical candidates

Health & Safety Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must indicate good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease)
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or documented immunity for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Badge photo submission within one week of signing contract
• Review and sign Code of Conduct within 7 days of contract signing
• Parking permit form to be completed within 7 days of contract signing

Important Notes

• Must be physically present in Illinois 3 business days prior to start for fingerprinting (cannot be done out of state)
• Fingerprinting and Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry results required for clinical candidates without an IL state license
• Call-off policy allows client to cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay for those hours; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts if not worked

This position is ideal for experienced Echo Techs with at least 2 years of specialty experience and prior travel contract experience, who are comfortable with variable day shifts, on-call responsibilities, and working in a Level II Trauma acute care hospital setting.