Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer
Easton, Maryland
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton

Job Opportunity: Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer

Location

• Easton, Maryland

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 12 weeks

Start Date

• July 13, 2026

Work Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Shift options:

  • 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
  • 4 days a week, 10 hours per day (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

Patient Population

• Infants, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Unit Details

• 140 beds
• Average daily census: 10 patients
• Scrub color: Ceil Blue
• Floating within specialty required as needed
• No holidays required
• No on-call required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as an Echo Technologist, with experience within the last year
• Licenses/Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) or CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International)
  • RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) or RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) with AE (Adult Echocardiography) acceptable

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• I-9 attestation and E-Verify compliance
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, SSN trace, nationwide and county searches, sex offender registry, OFAC, education verification, and state-specific exclusions
• Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen (including Fentanyl) within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask models required)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • TDaP within 10 years or signed declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility protocol
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters or declination with medical exemption accepted)
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (declination with medical exemption accepted)
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer or declination (series not accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required for 2025-26 season
• COVID-19 vaccine not required but documentation collected for tracking
• Two supervisory references within 1 year of start
• Employment application/resume completed within 30 days of start
• Verification of at least 2 years hospital or equivalent acute care experience in the position within last 5 years

Competency & Training Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (score ≥ 80%)
• Age-specific competency exam (score ≥ 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (score ≥ 80%)
• Color blind testing (required)
• Pass/fail testing for EKG/medication as applicable
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training as applicable
• Facility-specific orientation and policies review required
• Photo for badge (passport style with solid white/beige background)
• Confidentiality agreement and dress code acknowledgment prior to start
• Epic Portfolio Training Test Out form may be required depending on prior Epic experience

Additional Notes

• Floating within specialty may be required
• No on-call or holiday shifts
• Scrub color for this assignment is Ceil Blue
• Orientation typically held at 8 AM on Tuesdays at the facility’s School of Nursing (dress code: scrubs or business casual; scrub color Royal Blue for orientation)

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