Cardiac Sonography
Pediatric Echocardiography
Congenital heart defect assessment and post-surgical follow-up imaging in pediatric patients. Requires specialized training in neonatal and pediatric cardiac anatomy.
Credential Required
RDCS (PE)
Typical Weekly Pay
$2,900–$3,800
Assignment Length
13 Weeks
Top Settings
Children's Hospital
The Role
What you'll do on assignment.
As a travel pediatric echocardiographer, you perform echocardiograms on infants, children, and adolescents to evaluate congenital heart defects, acquired cardiac conditions, and post-surgical anatomy. Your imaging is critical for diagnosis, surgical planning, and long-term follow-up.
Travel pedi echo assignments typically place you in children's hospitals, pediatric cardiology clinics, or NICU/PICU settings. You may image neonates weighing under 1 kg or teenagers with complex single-ventricle physiology — each requiring specialized technical skill and patience.
Because Cuready specializes in sonography, your recruiter understands congenital heart anatomy and the unique demands of pediatric imaging. They match you to assignments that respect your subspecialty training.
Why Cuready
Your specialty, our expertise.
Pedi Echo-Specialized Recruiters
Your recruiter has placed travel pediatric echocardiographers before. They understand PE registries, congenital heart imaging complexity, and the difference between a community pedi echo lab and a tertiary children's hospital.
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 subspecialty 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 (PE) certification — active and in good standing
- BLS certification — current AHA or equivalent
- 1+ year pediatric echo experience — within the last 2 years
Preferred
- Congenital heart defect imaging — segmental approach proficiency
- Neonatal echo experience — NICU bedside scanning
Training & Education
Your path to the field.
From accredited cardiac sonography programs to pediatric subspecialty training — what the professional journey looks like for pediatric 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.
Pediatric echocardiographers typically complete a CAAHEP-accredited cardiac sonography program followed by specialized clinical training in pediatric and congenital heart imaging. Programs include coursework in embryology, congenital heart anatomy, and pediatric hemodynamics.
The primary credential is the RDCS (PE) — Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Pediatric Echocardiography, awarded by ARDMS. Many employers also value the RDCS (FE) for fetal echo crossover capability.