Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking PRN / FULL TIME qualified Ultrasound Technologist to support Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland. The Ultrasound Technologist will provide diagnostic imaging services in a fast-paced military hospital environment supporting inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty care services. This position requires rotating day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday coverage in a 24/7 imaging department.
Specific Duties:
- Perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations utilizing ultrasound imaging equipment.
- Independently perform abdominal, pelvic, vascular, Doppler, OB/GYN, thyroid, renal, breast, extremity, and emergency ultrasound studies.
- Operate, clean, calibrate, and maintain ultrasound equipment.
- Review patient histories and physician orders to ensure appropriate imaging studies.
- Position and prepare patients while ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Produce high-quality diagnostic images and accurately document examinations.
- Communicate effectively with radiologists, physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff.
- Utilize PACS, MHS Genesis, and electronic medical record systems for documentation and workflow management.
- Maintain operational logs, schedules, consult tracking, and imaging records.
- Participate in quality assurance, competency assessments, mandatory training, and emergency essential staffing operations.
Qualifications:
Degree:
Certificate or degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Ultrasound Technology.
Education:
Graduate from an accredited ultrasound or diagnostic medical sonography program.
Certification:
- Current ARDMS certification required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
- N95 Respirator Fit Testing required within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter
Experience:
- Minimum two (2) years of ultrasound experience required
- Minimum one (1) year recent hands-on clinical ultrasound experience within the last two years in a hospital setting required
Licensure:
Must possess a current, full, active, unrestricted ultrasound license/registration in a U.S. state or territory and current ARDMS registration.
Schedule:
- Day Shift: 07:30 – 16:00
- Evening Shift: 15:00 – 23:30
- Weekend Night Shift: 23:00 - 7:30
Work Environment:
Hospital-based military medical center supporting emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty imaging services in a 24/7 operational environment.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to assist and position patients safely
- Ability to lift and move ultrasound equipment and supplies
- Manual dexterity for operating imaging equipment
- Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly
Immunization Requirement:
Candidates must comply with all WRNMMC occupational health, immunization, influenza vaccination, tuberculosis screening, respirator fit testing, and annual health screening requirements.
Security Requirement:
Must be eligible to work within a Department of Defense healthcare facility and comply with all background investigation, security, HIPAA, cybersecurity, and DHA training requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
About Us
AIMS Locum Tenens, LLC, d/b/a AIMS Force, is a WOSB-certified healthcare management company based in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area. We focus on healthcare management in both the public and private sectors.
AIMS Force is one of the fastest-growing healthcare management companies, specializing in placing highly skilled healthcare professionals in commercial and government healthcare facilities across the country. We have the experience, resources and scale to help physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals find both short-term and long-term opportunities in a wide range of specialties. We staff healthcare providers for short-term and long-term assignments at local, state and federal government healthcare facilities.
At AIMS Force, we know that quality comes from attention to detail. We are a one-stop shop for healthcare facilities, handling every step of finding the right candidate: sourcing, recruitment, screening, credentialing, final placement and retention of highly qualified healthcare providers.
AIMS Force provides highly qualified physicians and nurses to community hospitals, clinics and Army Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during staffing shortages. Hospital systems, MTFs, nursing homes and outpatient clinics benefit from our comprehensive, cost-effective supplemental medical staffing services.
Our No. 1 priority is to provide the best service to our healthcare professionals and to our hospital and MTF clients. We welcome feedback and suggestions so we can keep improving.
At AIMS Force, our core pillars of dedication, commitment, trustworthiness and superior service drive every part of our business.