UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Senior Echocardiographic Technician

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of a Cardiac Echocardiography Technology Program.
For adult echocardiography, hold ARDMS-RDCS (AE); for pediatrics, hold ARDMS-RDCS (PE).
Have at least 3 years of adult or pediatric/fetal echocardiography technician experience.
Hold a BLS card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Know and be able to apply cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
Be able to apply theory to practice in using ultrasound technique for clinical evaluation of target anatomy.
Be able to push an echocardiography machine weighing over 500 pounds for distances up to 100 feet within the office.
Have the skill and manual dexterity to manipulate the transducer and machine buttons and knobs to obtain optimal studies.
Know how to use a personal computer and word-processing software to generate written preliminary reports.
Know how to make preliminary evaluations of echocardiography studies to generate written preliminary reports.
Be able to prepare and maintain procedure logs, track charge documents, compare activity records, and determine that all studies are billed and collected.
Be able to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal to no direction.
Be able to read, interpret, apply, and follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written and verbal instructions.
Be able to deliver basic cardiac life support.
As a condition of employment, disclose whether, within the last seven years, the candidate has been subject to a final administrative or judicial decision determining misconduct, or has filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current and former University of California employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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
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 an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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