Pediatric/Fetal Echocardiography Technologist
Miami, Florida
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Echocardiography Technologist III (Pediatric/Fetal Cardiology)

Location: Miami, Florida
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks
Shift: Day (5x8 hours), 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours per Week: 40

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as an Echo Technologist, including experience within the last year
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• RDCS or RCS credential, with registry eligibility through ARDMS or CCI
• Associate degree in Allied Health or a related field, or completion of a 2 to 4 year Diagnostic Ultrasound program
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal patients

Preferred Qualifications

• ARDMS Fetal Echocardiography (FE) credential
• Minimum 2 years of fetal echocardiography experience

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex congenital heart and fetal echocardiograms independently
• Analyze imaging data and present findings to physicians
• Collaborate with cardiologists regarding fetal echocardiogram findings
• Assist with special and invasive cardiac procedures
• Educate patients and families about procedures and findings
• Maintain echocardiography equipment and support quality improvement initiatives

Skills Required

• Strong pediatric cardiac imaging experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in high-acuity environments
• Strong attention to detail and clinical judgment

Travel Requirement

• Must be willing to travel between cardiology clinic locations as needed for fetal imaging coverage

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• 7-year background check within 30 days of start (including nationwide, OIG, sex offender, SS, education verification, federal district criminal)
• Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification
• Facility-specific curriculum and video training modules completed prior to start
• Facility-specific job description signed before start
• COVID-19 vaccine attestation required
• TDAP vaccination or attestation required (medical/religious exemptions accepted)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit test within 1 year of start (for mask fitting)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days of start, renewed annually
• Required immunizations or positive titers within 10 years for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, renewed annually
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (declinations not accepted; medical/religious exemptions accepted)
• 10 years of work history documentation
• Skills checklist completed annually
• Two professional references within 3 years of start

Submission Requirements

• Updated resume
• BLS Certification
• RDCS/RCS Credential or proof of eligibility
• Skills checklist
• Two recent professional references

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.