Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiology, Communication Skills, Echocardiography, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Education, Health Plan, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Manual Dexterity, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Records, Occupational Therapy, On Call, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Performance Management, Physical Therapy, Quality Control, Quality Management, Radiology, Record Keeping, Recreation, Registered Nurse (RN), Reimbursement, Respiratory Therapy, Team Player, Ultrasound
Join our team as an Echo Ultrasound Tech / Cardiac Sonographer / Echo Technologist and operate and maintain ultrasound equipment, prepare patients for echocardiogram procedures, and produce detailed cardiac images for interpretation by clinical teams.
Minimum Requirements:
- ARDMS or CCI registration required, or registry eligible; comparable national accreditation acceptable.
- State of New Mexico Echo Sonographer License required.
- BLS certification issued through the American Heart Association required.
- Two years of actively performing echocardiograms preferred.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Completion of a two-year allied health education program (patient care related) preferred. Allied health backgrounds such as diagnostic medical sonographer, radiologic technologist, respiratory therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or registered nurse are applicable.
- Skills: effective communication; strong organizational skills; ability to work collaboratively across disciplines; ability to work at a rapid pace under stressful conditions; manual dexterity to perform echocardiograms.
- Client requirement: ability to assist cardiologists during exams, perform 2D, M-mode and Doppler cardiac exams, participate in departmental performance improvement activities, and share responsibility for on-call echo emergency coverage as department policy dictates (on-call expectation is a client requirement).
- Preferred: prior experience in hospital-based echocardiography environments and familiarity with pediatric and adult echo exams.
Assignment Details
- Facility type: Hospital.
- Shift: Days.
- Shift hours: 07:00 – 17:30.
- Work schedule: Four 10-hour days per week.
- Work type: Full Time.
- Clinical duties include diagnostic echocardiograms on adult and pediatric patients, assisting cardiologists during dictation, logging and filing patient records, maintaining equipment quality control, and ordering supplies.
Location Highlights
Santa Fe, NM offers cultural and outdoor attractions within short drives and commutes. The historic Santa Fe Plaza and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum are in the downtown arts district, typically within minutes of many hospital campuses, providing access to galleries and annual cultural events. The city is approximately 15 miles from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and within an hour’s drive of Ski Santa Fe, offering alpine skiing and mountain hiking for an adventurous lifestyle. The Santa Fe Railyard and Canyon Road provide frequent local dining and gallery options, and Interstate 25 connects to Albuquerque about 60 miles south for expanded transit, airport access, and urban amenities. The region supports a blend of urban and outdoor living for clinicians seeking arts, southwestern cuisine, and nearby national forest recreation within short drives.
Benefits Designed for Travelers
We value your time and responsiveness. Benefits available to travelers include medical coverage options, 24/7 recruiter support, referral opportunities, housing assistance options, and travel and license reimbursement where applicable. Specific benefit details will be provided by the recruiter during intake.
EEO Statement
Jackson Healthcare and its family of companies are an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.