General Ultrasound Technologist
San Angelo, Texas
Shannon Medical Center

Ultrasound Tech - General

Location: San Angelo, Texas Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: December 14th

Schedule and Contract

• Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts (10:00 to 20:00), 40 hours per week
• Days: Tuesday to Friday
• Call: No call
• Holidays: Included if the shift falls on them
• Contract length: 19 weeks preferred, minimum of 13 weeks considered
• Float: May float to another campus

Required Qualifications

• Ultrasound Technologist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment

Preferred Experience

• General, OB, and Vascular ultrasound experience (strongly preferred)

Credentials and Certifications

• Required: ACLS and BLS (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Required as applicable: PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, ENPC, and NIH Stroke Certification (confirm with the job description)
• Required: Orientation safety manual acknowledgement, updated annually
• Required within 30 days of start: State license verification and national tech certification verification
• Required within 30 days of start: Education verification and transcript or diploma (a diploma may be accepted as a placeholder if verification is pending)

Background and Identity

• Government-issued photo ID
• Social Security card
• Legal name must match across license, driver's license, Social Security card, and certifications (proof of name change is not sufficient)
• E-Verify or attestation
• 7-year background check (statewide, county, federal, national, and international if applicable), completed within 30 days of start
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG), completed within 30 days of start
• Passport-style photo for badge

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, completed within 72 hours of signing contract
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start; or a TB questionnaire (required for all candidates, in lieu of annual testing). Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Required. Positive titer or 2 vaccines (childhood records accepted). Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters after titer. Measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, or a 3-dose series with a signed declination. Negative or equivocal titer requires a declination form.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start
• COVID: Initial series required (boosters not required)
• Flu: Vaccine or declination form required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Medical exemptions require provider documentation.
• Drug test: Panel including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, and propoxyphene. Required within 30 days of start; instant results accepted. Must have a plan to complete within 72 hours of signing contract.
• Fit test: Within 6 months before start, with annual updates. Accepted masks: 3M 1860 and 3M 1860S.

Competencies and Orientation

• Competency exam, required as applicable by profession; must meet the Angoff score or otherwise achieve a passing score
• Pass/fail testing during orientation (medication administration, restraint, and glucometer depending on position); remediation offered the same day if failed
• Skills checklist, updated annually

Documents and References

• Two references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume or application
• Onboarding forms to complete before start, including non-employee information, applicant health record, code of conduct, confidentiality, information security agreement, non-employee orientation update, and traveler orientation review