Echo-Vascular Technician
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

ECHO Vascular Technician

Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: 12/06 Openings: 1

Role Overview

• Also listed in the posting as Cardiac Sonographer (Echo Sonographer)
• Adult echo only; no peds
• Primary location: hospital in La Crosse, WI, with opportunity to float to another clinic as desired
• Primary case types: adult inpatient and outpatient
• Opportunity to do stress testing, TEEs, and peds
• Interview: Teams interview with the manager
• No new travelers at this time

Schedule

• Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 8 hours, variable days
• Start times vary: 7:00, 7:30, or 8:30
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week; the unit is closed during holidays
• No call
• No weekends
• Holidays: willing to discuss options
• 8-hour unbillable orientation
• GSA is not guaranteed orientation week

Required Qualifications

• Current RDCS license
• AHA BLS
• ADN or BSN
• 2+ years in cardiac sonography (adult only)
• IV trained (hard stop)
• Prior travel experience required
• Must start medical portion of compliance within 48 hours of accepted offer, or within 24 hours for a quick start

Preferred

• Electronic charting experience

Unit Information

• Ergonomic support for staff, including twice-monthly massages
• 75-minute allotted encounters
• Willing to train on Siemens SC2000 machines
• No scrub color requirement