
Hospital | Ultrasound Tech
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Ultrasound Sonographer
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $58.63
- Weekly
- $2,345
- Yearly (full-time)
- $121,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
This job pays about $58.63/hour — 13% above the median for Ultrasound Sonographer jobs in Massachusetts ($51.67/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Ultrasound Sonographer jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 53 open Ultrasound Sonographer jobs in Massachusetts from 5 agencies, 22 of them in Boston.
- Pay in these listings: $27.88 – $88.77/hour, median $57.94/hour.
- Typical Ultrasound Sonographer pay in Massachusetts: $51.67/hour ($107,474/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.48/hour across 15 jobs).
Job description
Ultrasound Technologist (Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) – Hospital Travel Contract in Boston, MA
Apply for an Ultrasound Technologist travel contract in Boston, Massachusetts, performing diagnostic imaging in a hospital Ultrasound and Vascular Lab. Join an experienced imaging team and provide high-quality patient care while collaborating with physicians and clinical staff.
This on-site travel opportunity is based in a vibrant, walkable area known for its renowned medical community, historic neighborhoods, cultural attractions, convenient dining, and public transportation. You will perform a broad range of diagnostic ultrasound studies in an acute-care hospital environment while supporting patients and medical professionals.
Travel Ultrasound Technologist Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,430
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Assignment Type: Travel contract
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 6, 2027
- Schedule: Four 10-hour overnight shifts per week, typically Thursday through Sunday
- Shift: 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Hours: 40 hours per week; 72 guaranteed hours biweekly, excluding any on-call hours
- Call: No routine call required
- Healthcare Setting: Hospital Ultrasound and Vascular Lab
- Float: Not required
Ultrasound Technologist Job Requirements
- ARDMS certification and verification required
- Current BLS certification required
- Demonstrated experience with transplant imaging, Doppler ultrasound studies, and renal artery stenosis evaluations
- Proficiency performing abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, and vascular ultrasound examinations
- Ability to work independently during overnight shifts and collaborate effectively with physicians and clinical staff
- Travel assignment eligibility requires residence outside a 50-mile radius of the worksite
Diagnostic Ultrasound Technologist Responsibilities
- Perform a wide range of diagnostic ultrasound examinations, including abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, and vascular studies
- Review patient charts, verify clinical information, select appropriate equipment and transducers, and explain procedures to patients
- Position and monitor patients appropriately while providing reassurance and maintaining a professional, compassionate experience
- Acquire and document high-quality diagnostic images and archive studies in PACS
- Recognize relevant pathology and changes in anatomy, determine whether images are diagnostically appropriate, and communicate observations according to department procedures
- Provide preliminary technical impressions in the designated log and discuss findings with the interpreting radiologist when appropriate
- Perform examinations throughout the hospital, including the operating room, intensive care units, emergency department, and inpatient floors, using portable ultrasound equipment
- Assist physicians during sterile invasive procedures such as biopsies, thoracenteses, amniocenteses, and cyst punctures
- Complete high-level disinfection of intracavitary transducers in accordance with infection prevention and patient safety standards
- Serve as a technical resource by supporting training, guidance, and clinical collaboration among imaging team members
Apply now for this Boston, Massachusetts Ultrasound Technologist travel contract and join a leading hospital imaging team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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