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Posted: 30-May-26
Location: Los Angeles, California
Internal Number: 152275222
The Echocardiographic Technician perform all 2-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler studies including Stress echocardiogram, Pharmacological stress echocardiogram, and assist with Transesophageal echocardiograms. The Echocardiographic Technician has less than 3 years years of direct patient care experience and are registered through American Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in adult echocardiography (AE) RDCS or pediatric echocardiography (PE) RDCS. The Echocardiograhic Technician can be a new graduate of an accredited program with less than 3 years of direct patient care (this does not include externship) and are awaiting to take the adult echo or pediatric echo registery exam with ARDMS. 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 $51.22- 67.63/ hourly
- 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).
- Ability to be Registered (ARDMS) in adult cardiac echocardiography (AE) RDCS or pediatric echocardiography (PE) RDCS.
