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Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

Location: Plainview, Texas Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks (approved for 26 weeks if the candidate is interested) Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:30 (10 hours/day, 40 hours/week)

Facility Overview

Facility Type: Short-term acute care
Total Staffed Beds: 49
Trauma Level: Level IV Trauma Center
Attire: OR provided; wear street clothes to the facility
Parking: Free in any unrestricted space

Assignment Details

Orientation: Reduced non-billable orientation, 0 hours (standard is 40)
Float Scope: Does not float between units. May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
Staffing Ratio: 8:1
Block Schedules: Required
Weekend Coverage: Required, on-call
On-Call: Weeknights 5 pm to 8 am, Monday through Friday; 24 hours Saturday and Sunday
48-Hour Weeks: Not approved

Required Qualifications

Echo Technologist with at least 1 year of experience, completed within the last year
Ultrasound Technologist experience
Experience working with OB patients
Experience working with Vascular patients
Experience working with Adult patients

Certifications and Licenses

Allied state license verification
National tech certification verification
Facility certification requirements (such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, EFM, and others) are verified against the job's clinical track. The posting does not confirm which apply to this assignment.

Health and Immunization Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
Negative TB test (IGRA/QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
Hepatitis B: signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination series
Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
Flu vaccine or declination during flu season; all working candidates must provide one by 10/31
COVID: copy of latest vaccination record preferred; declination not required
9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
Fit mask test (travel only); any mask type is acceptable
RespSafety clearance (travel, required annually)

Background and Screening

Background check within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, updated annually
Education verification (third-party), verifying the related degree, high school, or college education
SSN trace, national and county searches, sex offender search, and Education verification as part of the background check
Exclusion of the candidate for open or active hits, any felony case, more than one DUI charge, or any sex offender hit
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
Driver's license or state ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation

Experience and References

Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty; dates in month/year format
Employment application covering at least the last 5 years of employment; gaps and overlaps must be explained
Work history verification is only required when submitting a reference exception request

Training and Onboarding

Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours), assigned through the facility's learning system
Regional core and specialty modules, with pre-start and annual recertification pathways
Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
Color blind test, if requested by the facility or noted in the job order (score of 80% or higher required)
Float policy acknowledgement
Badge photo: passport style, neutral background, uploaded in JPEG format by the Monday before start
Radiation badges are issued by the facility to applicable units