Ultrasound Technologist - Contract

Title: Ultrasound Technologist

Location: Charlotte North Carolina

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 10hr Night Shift - 40

Shift Information: Mon-Thur 9p-7a

Clinical Interviewing: No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: Yes, # shifts/mo: Between 3-7 consecutive call shifts every 8th week. Department has call coverage overnight during the weekend, 24 hours Saturday/Sunday only for backup or tech call outs. Traveler call requirements would be based on their contract schedule.

Weekend Rotation: 

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: None

About Facility:

• Total licensed beds are 373 (344 acute = 29 IP Rehab). Of those, approximately 46 are ICU beds, with approximately 40 progressive care beds. We also have approximately 70 observation beds.
• We do not have a Trauma Designation.
• The ED is 30 beds.
• We offer X-ray, CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Interventional Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine, with Radiology Nursing support.

Department Information:

• Our IP Census is around 400.
• We perform an average of 48 studies/day, more during the week, less on weekends.

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 yrs

• Will you accept a first-time traveler: yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• We serve IP, Obs, OP, and ED patients.
• Ultrasound services we provide include general, vascular, OBGYN, small parts, and ultrasound guided invasive procedures
• Our Ultrasound team rotates to our on-campus Rehab facility to provide ultrasound imaging.

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• Certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (S) required.
• BLS

Skills required:  Invasive procedures such as paracentesis/thoracentesis. General, limited OB, and vascular studies including, but not limited to, ABI/WBI/TBI, upper and lower arterial, upper and lower venous, venous insufficiency, temporal arteries, palmar arch studies, upper and lower extremity vein mapping, arterial thoracic outlet studies, AVF mapping, pseudoaneurysm eval, carotid, liver doppler, renal artery, liver/renal transplant, TIPS, aorta, appendix, intussusception, pyloric, breast limited (r/o abscess only), chest, OB 1st/2nd/3rd limited, neonatal cranial, testicular, soft tissue and hernia evaluation.

Support within the Department:

• Guest Services/Trasport for IP & Obs patients that require transport to the department.
• Radiologist onsite 7 days per week from 0800-1700
• Radiologist Client onsite weekdays 0700-1630 and weekends 1200-1630

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• RIS: Epic Radiant
• PACS: Philips iSite

Department specific Equipment:

• Siemens Sequoias
• Parks FlowLab
• Trophon

Floating: If yes, where: No

Orientation (facility and unit):

• Administrative onboarding (Epic, eLearnings, policy review, etc.) – 1 day
• 2 days to 10 days departmental (as needed)

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Black
• Parking: Employee designated surface lot and parking decks available at no cost

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