Pediatric & Fetal Echo Tech - Elevate Cardiac Imaging

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health invites applications for the Pediatric and Fetal Echocardiographic Technician, under supervision of the Cardiac Imaging Medical Director. You will perform echo studies (2-D, M-mode, Doppler, stress, fetal) and assist with TEE, notify physicians of urgent results, and prepare preliminary reports.

On-call availability and accurate record-keeping are required. Salary ranges from $51.22 to $85.14 hourly, with ARDMS/CCI credentials and pediatric echocardiography experience preferred.

Qualifications

• ARDMS certification or attainment within 6 months of hire (must have and maintain CCI until ARDMS is attained)
• Graduate of cardiac echocardiography technology program or registered under ARDMS rules
• BCLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross – required
• At least 2 years of Pediatric sonography experience – preferred
• Ability to scan in appropriate fashion, depicting all views of areas consistent with appropriate diagnostic requirements for appropriate age of patient
• Ability to detect lethal diagnostic information that should be considered emergent and communicate with the appropriate entities
• Ability to push heavy equipment to do portable studies
• Adherence to infection control initiatives with all equipment including TEE probes

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiographic studies including 2-D, M-mode, Doppler, stress, fetal, and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms
• Work independently and interpret studies while notifying physicians of urgent results and preparing preliminary reports
• Maintain records and ensure accurate charge capture for echo studies
• Assist in additional patient care tasks and be available for on-call duty

Skills

ARDMS Certification

Pediatric echocardiography

On-call availability

Education

Cardiac echocardiography program

Tools

TEE probes

Job description

UCLA Health invites applications for the Pediatric and Fetal Echocardiographic Technician, under supervision of the Cardiac Imaging Medical Director. You will perform echo studies (2-D, M-mode, Doppler, stress, fetal) and assist with TEE, notify physicians of urgent results, and prepare preliminary reports.

On-call availability and accurate record-keeping are required. Salary ranges from $51.22 to $85.14 hourly, with ARDMS/CCI credentials and pediatric echocardiography experience preferred.