Days, 8-hr shifts, Monday - Friday variable shift start times between 0700 - 0900. Rotation on weekends to support coverage. On call rotation may be requested dependent on operational need.
Can start 8/31, 9/7, 9/14
Minimum one-year cardiac experience required.
Registered in echocardiography (RCS or RDCS).
BLS American Heart Association ONLY
Graduate of an ultrasonography program required
Modified 12:00:00 AM
Account Manager: Mitchell Moon
Account Manager Email:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : -
Years of Experience : 2
Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience : Preferred
Charting System Name : Epic
Community Hospital Experience : -
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : Required
Trauma Level II Experience : Required
Travel Experience Required : Yes
Certifications : ARDMS, ARDMS RDCS AE, BLS, CCI, CCI RCCS*, CCI RCS, call out which cert they have, If required cert in hand, no EDV required. Skills : 2- D Echo, 3- D Echo, Adult Acute Care, Adult Outpatient, Bubble Study, Color Doppler, Diastology, Emergency Department, GE, ICU, Imaging with Contrast Agents, Isolation Precautions/PPE, LV Strain/LV Volume, M-Mode, PACS, Philips, Portable Studies, Procedures on patients in ICU/ED settings, Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area, Right Ventricular Inflow Tract (RVIT), Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT), Routine, Simpson s Rule, IV Certification *, 7 scans/day
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : Other
Patient Ratios Days : 1
Patient Ratios Nights : 1
Patient Ratios Weekends : 1
Float Required : -
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : -
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : occasional
Pre-Approved Time Off : -
Orientation Hours : -
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census : -
Number of Visits Per Day : 7
Number of Rooms : -
Number of Beds : -
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : Interpretation Services
Patient Diagnoses : TAVR echocardiogram
VAD echocardiogram R/L
ECMO echocardiogram
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Strain 3D 4D Echocardiogram
Mitral Clip Follow-up Echo
pericardial disease/pericardiocentesis
transplant patient/heart lung liver renal
IAC accredited echo lab. Lab imaging follows ASE transthoracic Echo protocol
Float between main UWH Highland Avenue and could rotate to 2 clinics Arbor Gate & East Madison Clinic
Hospital has mix of inpatient & outpatient
Special Procedures/Unit Details : Must be able to administer Ultrasound enhancement agents UEA Definity & Optison
Agitated Saline Bubble Studies
**Clinicican must be able to complete the expectation of 7 scans per day**
**Must meet expectations for pace and volume**
Join a team of highly skilled sonographers who are leaders in the field.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment, and use the latest of advanced ultrasound equipment and technology.
Join our Pediatric Echo Lab that is accredited by the IAC in pediatric transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.
Care for patients from pediatrics through adulthood and across the care continuum in spaces that include outpatient clinics AFCH, inpatient units including AFCH (primary), UH, UH Cath Lab and UH Emergency Department
If you want to develop and grow as a Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer and maximize and expand your career experience, there is no better place to do so.
Special Equipment : Shift start times are staggered starting at 0700 and then on the 1/2 hour until 0900
if the candidate has the required certifications, education verification will no longer be required.
Graduate of an ultrasonography program and/or registered by the ARDMS or CCI required or
Completion of a (CAAHEP) accredited ultrasonography training program preferred or
Bachelor s degree in Ultrasonography, Radiology, Biological Sciences or a relevant health sciences field pref
#Tier3 Travel Compliance
Floating
: Travelers are required to float as needed.
Local Rule
: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.
Minimum experience
: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years
in the specialty they are submitting to
.
References
: please remove all references.
Pass
/Fail Testing required with strict passing criteria.
A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two attempts:
Adult Exam:
100% identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole
No incorrect answers on questions regarding 3
rd
degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]
Passing score of 80% or higher
Pediatric Exam
Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia
Passing score of 80% or higher
Attempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.
Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite
.
Other transportation options are available: bus, park
ride, private parking, etc.
University Hospital
in Madison
is a Magnet -designated facility
that s
ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital
and considered one of the
nation's
leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceFloating: Travelers are required to float as needed.Local Rule: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.Minimum experience: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to.References: please remove all Testing required with strict passing criteria.A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystoleNo incorrect answers on questions regarding 3rd degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]Passing score of 80% or higherPediatric ExamVentricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardiaPassing score of 80% or higherAttempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792 Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite Other transportation options are available: bus, park & ride, private parking, etc. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet -designated facility that s ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.