Cardiac Sonography
Adult Echocardiography
Transthoracic and transesophageal cardiac imaging. Evaluates chamber size, valve function, wall motion, and hemodynamic parameters in adult patients.
Credential Required
RDCS (AE)
Typical Weekly Pay
$2,800–$3,600
Assignment Length
13 Weeks
Top Settings
Hospital & Cardiology
The Role
What you'll do on assignment.
As a travel adult echocardiographer, you perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs) to evaluate cardiac structure and function. Your imaging helps cardiologists diagnose valve disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and pericardial conditions.
Travel echo assignments typically place you in hospital cardiology departments, outpatient heart clinics, or cath lab settings. You may work alongside interventional cardiologists during structural heart procedures or provide pre- and post-operative imaging for cardiac surgery patients.
Because Cuready specializes in sonography, your recruiter understands the nuances of adult echo — from strain imaging to 3D quantification. They match you to assignments that align with your actual skill set and clinical interests.
Why Cuready
Your specialty, our expertise.
Echo-Specialized Recruiters
Your recruiter has placed travel echocardiographers before. They understand AE vs PE registries, know the difference between structural echo and stress echo, and advocate for assignments that match your clinical strengths.
Transparent Pay, Every Time
We break down your full package from day one — base pay, housing stipend, travel reimbursement, and take-home total. No surprises mid-assignment. Your recruiter negotiates for what your credential and experience actually command.
One Contact, Every Assignment
No call centers. No handoffs. You have one dedicated recruiter from first conversation through your final paycheck — available to handle licensing questions, housing issues, or anything that comes up mid-assignment.
Requirements
Ready to travel? Here's what you need.
Required
- RDCS (AE) certification — active and in good standing
- BLS certification — current AHA or equivalent
- 1+ year clinical echo experience — within the last 2 years
Preferred
- Stress echo experience — treadmill and/or dobutamine
- 3D/strain imaging experience — advanced quantification
Training & Education
Your path to the field.
From accredited cardiac sonography programs to advanced registries — what the professional journey looks like for adult echocardiography.
Your recruiter knows this pathway.
Because Cuready is built by healthcare professionals, we understand what each credential means and how to match your training to the right assignments.
Adult echocardiographers typically complete a CAAHEP-accredited cardiac sonography program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree). Programs include didactic coursework in cardiac anatomy, hemodynamics, and pathophysiology alongside supervised clinical rotations in echo labs.
The primary credential is the RDCS (AE) — Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Adult Echocardiography, awarded by ARDMS. Additional registries in stress echo, TEE assistance, or pediatric echo can expand your assignment options.