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Travel Echo Technologist
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital

$2,141-2,651/week

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Certification details

Certifications Required: BLS; RDCS – Adult, RCS; RDCS – Peds (preferred). Applicant must be registered in adult echocardiography
Flu Shot: CAMC requires all personnel take flu vaccine unless they have allergy documented by an allergist or physician record (within specific time window).
Covid Vaccine NOT required

Job details

Echo Tech/Cardiac Ultrasonographer Needed
Start Date: Orientation occurs every other Monday
Orientation Schedule: First 3 Days will be 7a-330p
Patient Ratio: Normally 6 Echo Techs but no more than 8
Guaranteed Hours: 40

Job requirements

Experience Required: 1 year
First-Time Travelers Allowed?: No
100mi. Radius Rule (75-99mi. can be sent for facility approval)
Can submit with pending license but must have WV RDCS - Adult license active to start assignment
Experience Required: Adult Echo - Bubble Study, Imaging with Contrast Agents, M-Mode, TEE, PACS, Portable Studies
Echo Experience Preferred: Adult Echo - 3/D Echo, Pharm Stress Echo, RVIT/RVOT, Treadmill Stress Echo; Peds Echo – Routine, Scanning Complex Anomalies
Equipment Experience Required: PACS, Phillips
Equipment Experience Preferred: GE, Siemens
Submission Requirements: Perm employees cannot return to CAMC as a traveler for 2 Years after last day worked perm

Schedule information

5x8 2p-10:30p OR 4x10 12p-10:30p, weekdays, every other weekend
Shift: 5x8 2p-10:30p OR 4x10 12p-10:30p, weekdays, every other weekend
Weekend REQ: Every other weekend required
Call Requirement: on call rotation - discuss with manager during interview
Traveler could be floated to CAMC General Echo (5 minutes away)
Will not accommodate blocked schedules

Additional Details

Valid Drivers License is required.
Social Security Card required.
Please require if the candidate is working on a compact license.
Pass/fail testing is required for Nursing candidates ONLY.
Candidates will have two attempts to pass each exam.
Required Exams: EKG Exam, Medication Calculation Exam, Blood Administration Test
CPI Blue Card is required for specific units, online courses are not accepted.

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Short Term Acute Care
424 beds
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ADDRESS3200 Maccorkle Ave SeCharleston, WV 25304

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About Charleston, WV

As a Travel Echo Technologist in Charleston, WV here's what you should know:

Cost of Living

Lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.

Weather

Average summer highs of 85°F and lows of 64°F.
Average winter highs of 42°F and lows of 24°F.

Furnished Housing

Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.

Transportation

Car friendliness is high, as the city is designed for driving.
Public transportation options are limited.

Demographics

The population is diverse, with a mix of age ranges.
Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.

Things to Do

Charleston offers a variety of restaurants with diverse cuisines, vibrant art and music scenes, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking, and local sports events to enjoy.

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