Vascular Sonographer
Kingsport, Tennessee
Holston Valley Medical Center

Ultrasound Tech - Vascular

Job Overview

• Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Status: Extension (internally marked "DO NOT SUBMIT")
• Shift: Day shift (4x10 hours), 7:30 to 18:00
• Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week

Required Qualifications

• Vascular Sonographer: At least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Issued by American Heart Association or RQI.

Competencies and Skills

• Competency exam (required)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Required within 72 hours after signing, with no exceptions. Candidates get 2 attempts. If an EKG is already on file, it must be within 1 year of start.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession.
• Color blind test (online): Required for all candidates. Does not need annual renewal.
• Skills checklist: Required.

Preferred

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required for ER. Can be pending at start, but highly preferred before start. Can be completed onsite.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Highly preferred for ER candidates, but not required.

Background Checks and Screenings

• Background check within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years. Updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check: Required within 30 days of start.
• HHS/OIG check: Required within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Required for all candidates.
• Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry: Required if licensed or certified in Tennessee or working at a Tennessee facility.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• TB screening: Two PPDs within the last 12 months, or QuantiFERON Gold/T-SPOT within 3 months. Past positives need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start with physician clearance.
• MMR: Rubeola, mumps, and rubella titers required. Low immunity can be addressed with vaccine series dates or documentation of 2 boosters.
• Varicella: Titer required. Low immunity can be addressed with vaccine series dates or documentation of 2 boosters.
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers can be addressed with a declination or 1 booster.
• Influenza: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). Prescriptions and receipts are not accepted. Documentation must include vaccination date, location, injection site, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, and the administering provider's name and signature.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 14 days of start. Candidates must complete it 10 to 14 calendar days before start and should avoid scheduled commitments in that window.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start, per the agency.
• Respirator fit test: Completed onsite for candidates with patient contact. Outside fit tests are not accepted. Candidates must be clean-shaven or follow CDC facial hair guidelines for respirator use.

Onboarding Deadlines

• Photo for badge: Within 48 hours of signed contract. Must be a neutral, unfiltered ID photo from the shoulders up, with no visible facial piercings or tattoos, no bulky jewelry, and no hair covering the face.
• Staff information form: Within 24 hours of signed contract.
• Respirator medical evaluation questionnaire: Within 48 hours of signed contract.
• Facility policies to review: Dress code, uniform guidelines, contaminated sharps and body fluid exposure statement, smoking and tobacco use policy, influenza policy, and CDC facial hair guidelines.
• References: 2 required, 3 preferred.