Ultrasound Tech

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 134,746,000 - 191,911,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer) to perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures and provide compassionate patient care in a busy imaging department.

The role requires ARDMS/RDMS certification, CPR, and a strong focus on accuracy, safety, and patient communication. On-site work in Glendale, CA with opportunities to contribute to prenatal imaging and comprehensive diagnostic services.

Qualifications

• Minimal education as required by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential required.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Ultrasonography or related field and 1+ year of ultrasound experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate sonographic equipment to record diagnostic images.
• Explain procedures and prepare patients for scans.
• Monitor patient safety and comfort during scans.
• Present preliminary findings to physicians.

Skills

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Technical ultrasound operation

Education

ARDMS / RDMS requirement

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer), you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer), you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.

Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.

To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision‑making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.

• Individual Performance
• Meets annual competency requirement prior to evaluation date.
• Demonstrates through actions a focus on the care and safety of patients having Ultrasound exams.
• Ability to demonstrate competence in the performance of all general Ultrasound procedures.
• Exercises tact, sympathy and professionalism in dealing with patients and relatives in all age groups from pediatric to geriatric.
• Keeps management staff fully informed of all issues relating to departmental operations

Job Requirements

Required

• Minimal education as required by American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Ultrasonography, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field and One (1) year or more as an Ultrasound Technologist in a full service Diagnostic Imaging (Ultrasound) department

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission‑certified Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$57.11 - $57.11 /hour