Job Title: Echo Tech/ Echocardiographer
Location: Paramus, NJ
Type: Contract
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 5 x 8-Hour Shifts
Pay Rate:
Local Pay: $2,200/Weekly
Travel Pay: $2,600/Weekly
Position Overview:
We are seeking an Echocardiographer / Echo Tech for an exciting Contract opportunity in Paramus, NJ.
Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive echocardiograms, including 2D, M-Mode, Doppler, Color Flow, Stress Echo, TEE, Strain, and 3D echocardiography studies.
Obtain patient history, prepare patients for procedures, and provide safe, compassionate care throughout diagnostic testing.
Assist cardiologists during stress echocardiograms and TEE procedures while recognizing and communicating critical findings.
Maintain accurate documentation, digital image acquisition, equipment maintenance, and a clean, safe examination environment.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff training, continuing education, and other departmental responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a certified Cardiovascular Technology program or an accredited Ultrasonography program specializing in Cardiac Sonography.
Current RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) or RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) certification required.
Current BLS (American Heart Association) certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, hemodynamic monitoring, and sterile techniques.
Ability to maintain required continuing education and competency requirements for echocardiography certification.
One (1) year of clinical echocardiography experience preferred.
Cardiac catheterization laboratory or invasive procedure experience preferred.
Excellent communication, organizational, and patient care skills.