Travel Ultrasound Tech in New York

AlliedTravelCareers is working with Medix to find a qualified Ultrasound in New York!

About The Position

Medix is seeking an experienced and skilled Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound Technologist) for an exciting long-term travel contract. As an Allied Health clinician, you will work with our client, a reputable healthcare facility, to provide essential diagnostic imaging services to their patients starting ASAP. This role is crucial for delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring accurate and timely diagnoses.

The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable and compassionate professional with a strong background in multiple sonography specialties, particularly Breast and Vascular imaging. This position is based in an outpatient setting, and the work schedule is Monday-Friday with flexible shift / hours, averaging approximately 35 hours per week for about 22 weeks.

Location : Tarrytown / Eastchester, NY

Facility Type : Outpatient Site

Start Date : ASAP

Length of Assignment : Approximately 20 weeks (800 total expected hours)

State License Needed : New York State (NYS) License

Pay : Competitive compensation package, including hourly rate and per diem stipends. Full details of the pay structure will be thoroughly discussed with a Medix recruiter.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

Perform Sonographic Procedures : Independently perform a wide range of sonographic examinations on adult and pediatric patients, including :

Breast (Primary need and preferred experience), v ascular (Bonus if well-versed), abdominal, soft tissue, gynecological, renal, thyroid, scrotal, and musculoskeletal exams

Interventional Procedures : Set up and assist with procedures such as sonographic core biopsies, Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs), and hysterosonograms / saline-infused sonograms.

Patient Care : Greet patients in a professional manner, offer detailed explanations of diagnostic procedures, answer questions, and ensure patient comfort and safety throughout the exam.

Image Quality & Analysis : Position patients and select appropriate equipment settings to obtain the best-case imaging according to accepted standards and institutional protocols. Judge the diagnostic quality of finished images prior to submission for radiologist interpretation.

Collaboration : Review all imaging requests for appropriateness, escalating questionable orders to the radiologist and referring physician as needed. Observe patients for any change in status, intervening or contacting primary caregivers for instructions as appropriate. Present images and preliminary observations to physicians and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Equipment Management : Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment on a daily basis. Maintain logbooks, schedule PM (Preventive Maintenance), perform QA (Quality Assurance), and ensure the overall condition of the treatment room is clean and safe.

Administrative Duties

Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times, adhering to all HIPAA requirements.

Perform all clerical responsibilities related to the acquisition, processing, and archiving of patient records.

Keep current on all organizational, practice, and patient privacy policies, including infection control, and maintain technical competency through continued education.

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Job Requirements

NYS License : Active New York State (NYS) Radiologic Technology / Sonography license.

Certification : Active ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) certification.

Certification in Abdomen and / or OB / GYN is required.

The successful candidate will be required to acquire additional registries ( Vascular and Breast ) within a specified timeline. Experience in these specialties, particularly breast, is highly preferred.

Experience : A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

BLS : Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Benefits

Medix is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and benefits for our traveling clinicians :

Paid Sick Leave : Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances.

Health Benefits / Dental / Vision : Medix offers 6 different health plans (3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans, and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage Plan). Eligibility is determined after verifying an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the assignment. Coverage will commence no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, pending enrollment action and plan selection(s).

401k : Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date (1 / 1, 4 / 1, 7 / 1, and 10 / 1) following 6 consecutive months on assignment.

Short Term Disability Insurance

Term Life Insurance Plan

About Medix

Medix positively impacts lives and businesses by providing healthcare, life sciences, and technology talent solutions to businesses and government institutions. Our national reach, decades of industry expertise, and nimble talent engine have made us a trusted talent partner to hiring managers and HR teams at hospital systems, Fortune 500 firms, fast-growing startups, and industry disruptors.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with offices across the United States, Medix is not your typical staffing company. All for people and values-led, we are different because we listen when others are selling. We improvise when others are inflexible. And, when the going gets tough, we always choose people.

Our Healthcare division current staffs travel allied clinicians specializing in PT, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), OT, RRT, social work, ultrasound, mammography, CT, X-Ray,  Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Lab Medical Technicians, Lab Medical Technicians, and many, many more!