VCU Medical Center | Travel Echo Technologist - $2,759 ...

Certification Details BLS - Basic Life Support ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support State License 1 Verification NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) Job Details Adult Cardiac Sonographer needed at this traveler friendly facility in Richmond, VA. Large academic center which specializes in treatment of advanced cardiovascular disease. Heart transplant, structural heart, infiltrative diseases are typical. TAVR, LVAD, Impella, balloon pump are often imaged. Daily assignments could include a combination of inpatients and outpatients daily, bedside echo, Stress Echo, TEE or OR. Should be competent in all forms of complex echo pathology-HOCM, assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities, aortic stenosis and other valvular defects. Evaluation of shunts and saline contrast administration. Sonographer driven contrast administration protocols, agents used are Lumify and Definity. 4 years of recent experience required. Level 1 trauma required. Left-handed scanning preferred. Transplant hospital experience preferred. Academic experience required. Biweekly orientation. We typically book 4-5 weeks out to allow for compliance. Productivity requirements are 6-8 studies in an 8 hour day or 8-9 studies in a 10 hour day. Job Requirements 4 years of recent experience required. Level 1 trauma required. Left-handed scanning preferred. Transplant hospital experience preferred. Academic experience required. Schedule Information Shifts are 8 or 10 hours, depending upon need/and assignments. 10 hour shifts start at 0600 or 0700; 8 hour shifts start at 0700, 0800, and 0830, may vary upon assignment, needs of the department or location-- Main Campus or outlying Cardiology clinic. 1 week of call in the 13 weeks. Two weekends of call in 13 weeks. Unit Specific Information Assignments are at the Main Campus (inpatient/outpatients) and at our Stony Point location (clinic/outpatients), which is located in the same pavilion as the main medical center. Additional Details Certifications expiring within 1 month from start of contract will not be accepted by VCU. No onsite renewals offered, renewals must be scheduled by the agency.

Created: 2025-01-09