UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Senior Echocardiographic Tech

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePasadena, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A current BLS certificate is required.
Ability to be registered in adult cardiac echocardiography (AE) through ARDMS as an RDCS is required.
Successful completion of a cardiac echocardiography technology program is required.
Ability to deliver basic cardiac life support (BCLS) is required.
Ability to read, interpret, apply, and/or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written and verbal instructions is required.
Strong interpersonal skills to interact professionally and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses, staff, and others are required.
Ability to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal to no direction is required.
Ability to prepare and maintain procedure logs, track charge documents, compare activity records, and determine that all studies are billed and collected for is required.
Knowledge and ability to make preliminary evaluations of echocardiography studies and generate written preliminary reports are required.
Knowledge and ability to use a personal computer and word-processing software to generate written preliminary reports are required.
Manual dexterity to manipulate the transducer and the echo machine's buttons and knobs to obtain optimal studies is required.
Ability to push an echo machine weighing more than 500 pounds for distances up to 100 feet within the office is required.
Ability to apply ultrasound technique theory to the clinical evaluation of target anatomy is required.
Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and ability to apply that knowledge, are required.
Three years of adult echocardiography technician experience are required.
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer must disclose whether, within the last seven years, they were subject to a final administrative or judicial decision determining that they committed misconduct, or filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current or former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

Required:

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

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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