Description
Do you have a passion for Ultrasound? Do you thrive in an environment where growth, learning and teaching are core aspects of the day to day? Do you find your calling in healthcare is a combination of your compassion for the patients you care for and the innovative technology that drives ultrasound? Then come join us and be a part of our evolving ultrasound department at UCLA Health. Make a positive impact on one of the nation's top health systems, help ensure the efficient delivery of award-winning patient care and take your professional expertise to the next level. In this role, you will:
- Provide age-appropriate
assessment and interventions in order to meet the needs of patients and families served - Obtain, evaluate and use
information from the patient requisition, medical records, referring physician and correlate with acquired images - Use cognitive sonographic
skills, to identify and differentiate anatomy and pathology - Use independent judgement
to produce diagnostic images of human anatomy utilizing diagnostic ultrasound systems for our referring providers and our interpreting physicians - Extend courtesy to our
patients, family members, visitors and co-workers through our "World Class Practices" Service Standards
This position will support the West Valley Region. The West Valley Region is currently comprised of UCLA Health Calabasas Imaging Center, UCLA Health Westlake Village Women's Imaging Center, UCLA Health Encino Interventional and Imaging Center and UCLA Thousand Oaks Primary & Specialty Care. This position participates in on-call, holiday, and weekend schedules, prepared by the manager and supports one of the medical centers in the UCLA Health system. Additionally, participation in rotating shifts is required, as needed. Internal candidates will be placed according to their Active/Current career ladder level. External Candidates: Staff Sonographer:
- One to two years
experience within the hospital / acute care setting - Must maintain active RDMS
certification in one specialty, i.e. Abdomen or OB-GYN - Graduate of CAAHAP
accredited ultrasound program is strongly preferred - Salary
Range: $55.94 - $73.81 Hourly
Senior Sonographer (Advancement into Senior Sonographer job classification will be assessed after 6 months with UCLA Health):
- Minimum
of four years of prior experience within the hospital / acute care setting - Must maintain Active RDMS certification in three
specialties: Abdomen, OB-GYN and RVT - Proficient in Abdomen, OB/Gyn, Pediatric and Vascular
Sonography. Additionally, proficiency in interventional procedures - Graduate of CAAHAP accredited ultrasound school is strongly
preferred - Salary
Range: $62.43 - $76.12 Hourly
Salary Range (Staff through Senior): $55.94 - $76.12 Hourly
Qualifications
Please ensure your resume and application includes all relevant certifications and licenses. Staff Ultrasound Technologist
- At least 1 year of acute care
(hospital) experience - required - RDMS credential in one specialty
(Abdomen or OBGYN) - required - Experience in Breast Ultrasound Imaging
- strongly preferred
Senior Ultrasound Technologist
- 4 years of prior acute care (hospital)
experience - required (Advancement into Senior job classification will be assessed after 6 months with UCLA Health) - RDMS credential in Abdomen, OBGYN and
RVT - required - Experience in Breast Ultrasound Imaging
- strongly preferred
General Requirements
- BLS/CPR Certificate - required
- Graduate of CAAHAP ultrasound program -
strongly preferred - AAS or higher in Medical Sonography -
preferred - RDMS (AB or OBGYN) - minimum
requirement - Strong
interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, staff and others in a professional and courteous manner - Ability to accept
and carry out oral and written instructions accurately - Ability to employ
independent decision making, prioritize work, while handling multiple tasks to completion within allotted time - Ability to show
attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness - Basic typing
skills to input various data into RIS and HIS Information systems. - Knowledge of
medical terminology with the ability to distinguish between types of procedures within the assigned department(s) and medical diagnoses
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