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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
02/18/2025
Salary Range: $58.53 - 77.26 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
22569

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the UCLA Cardiac Imaging Medical Director, Operations Director, Manager and Supervisor, the Senior Echocardiographic Technician perform all 2-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler studies including Stress echocardiogram, Pharmacological stress echocardiogram, and Transesophageal echocardiograms. The Senior Echocardiographic Technician must have at least three years of direct cardiac sonographer experience and be registered through American Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in adult echocardiography (AE) RDCS or pediatric echocardiography (PE) RDCS. The Senior Echocardiographic Technician notifies (By Pager) Cardiac Imaging Physicians for any URGENT, STAT and/or Pre-Operative Echo Readings. Prepare preliminary interpretation of those studies. Prepare and maintain records pertinent to echo studies. Perform other duties as assigned and directed by the UCLA Cardiac Imaging Physicians, Manager, and Supervisor.

Salary Range: $58.53-$77.26/hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Graduate of Cardiac Echocardiography Technology Program
    • Adult: ARDMS-RDCS (AE)
    • Pediatrics: ARDMS-RDCS (PE)
  • At least 3 years of Adult or Pediatric/Fetal echo tech experience
  • BLS Card from AHA or ARC
  • Successful completion of a cardiac echocardiography technology program.
  • Knowledge and ability to apply knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. 
  • Ability to apply theory to practice in the application of ultrasound technique to the clinical evaluation of the target anatomy.
  • Ability to push the 500+ lb. echo machine for distances up to 100 feet within the office.
  • Skill and manual dexterity to manipulate transducer and buttons, and knobs on the echo machine to obtain optimal studies.
  • Knowledge, skill, and ability to use P.C. and word processing software to generate written preliminary reports.
  • Knowledge, skill, and ability to make preliminary evaluations of echo studies to generate written preliminary reports.
  • Ability to prepare and maintain log of procedures, track charge documents, compare activity records, and determine that all studies are billed and collected for.
  • Ability to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal to no direction.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, physicians, nurses, staff, and others in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Ability to read, interpret, apply, and/or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, or written and verbal instructions.
  • Ability to deliver basic cardiac life support (BCLS)

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.