Ultrasound Tech - OB/GYN - Travel - $2,160/week - Wilmington, NC (Days)
Listed compensation
$43.73/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
VitalHire is hiring: Travel Ultrasound Technologist (OB/GYN) in Wilmington, NC
Job Details
- Profession: Ultrasound Technologist (OB/GYN)
- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Setting: Outpatient OB/GYN Clinic
- Job Type: Travel Contract
- Shift: Day 5x8 7:45-16:30
- Hours: 40 hours/week
- Assignment length: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/25/2026
- Openings: 1
Pay
- Travel weekly estimated pay: $2,160/week (40 hrs/week)
- Local pay rate: $43.73/hr (local candidates)
- ARDMS (RDMS) registration with OB/GYN, plus any North Carolina license required for this role
- Current BLS
- 2+ years of recent OB/GYN ultrasound experience (high-risk OB)
- 1st-3rd trimester, AFI, fetal anatomical survey, placenta previa
- Outpatient clinic; GE equipment; first-time travelers accepted
Why VitalHire
- Weekly direct deposit and a dedicated recruiter from submission through your last shift
- Help with licensing, credentialing and onboarding so you can start on time
Apply today and a VitalHire recruiter will reach out with next steps.
Key Responsibilities
Perform high-quality ultrasound examinations in an outpatient OB/GYN clinic setting, including fetal anatomical surveys and high-risk OB assessments. Ensure accurate documentation and patient care while operating GE ultrasound equipment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an ARDMS (RDMS) registration with OB/GYN specialty and current BLS certification. A minimum of 2 years of recent OB/GYN ultrasound experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Sonography Career Context
Of the 40 active Sonography listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Sonography pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in sonography (imaging tech) | ranked against 115 Sonography (Imaging Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$108k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Sonography listings | 54 in the last 30 days | 28 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sonography pay trend | +9.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Living in Wilmington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $390k
- Typical market rent
- $1,713/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.