Ultrasound Tech II

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health’s St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer) to perform high-quality ultrasound exams and support prenatal care.

The role emphasizes patient communication, accurate imaging, and adherence to sterile technique in a busy hospital setting. The candidate should be certified in RDMS/CAAHEP-approved programs, maintain CPR/BLS, and stay current with continuing education units.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform ultrasound procedures per department standards.
• Ability to interview patients for medical history and obtain consent.
• Demonstrates sterile technique and prevents cross-contamination.
• Maintains supplies and equipment in assigned area.
• Requires ARDMS/CAAHEP-accredited program completion and ongoing CEU compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operate ultrasound equipment to acquire diagnostic images.
• Explain procedures to patients and prepare them for scans.
• Monitor patient safety and comfort during examinations.
• Review images and present preliminary findings to physicians.
• Stay current with ultrasound protocols and new techniques.

Skills

Patient interaction

Attention to detail

Communication

Ultrasound technical proficiency

Education

CAAHEP/ARRT-certified Sonography program

RDMS certification

CPR/BLS certification

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.

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.

Job Requirements*Required

• Transfers and positions patients.
• Performs Ultrasound procedures in accordance with department standards and in keeping with the orders of the referring physician.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Ultrasound protocols for Section and the ability to accurately apply principles to work. Keeps current on changes/new techniques, etc./ in ultrasound sonography.
• Interviews patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies as required.
• Uses sterile technique and prevents cross-contamination.
• Orders and maintains supplies at an acceptable level in assigned area as needed.
• Graduate from a CAAHEP accredited Sonography program. More than one year experience in Abdomen or OB/Gyn., upon hire and
• Must be current with continuing education units required by the licensing board of the ARDMS and must have recent (within the last 6 months) hands-on scanning experience either as an ultrasound student or as a sonographer, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, upon hire

Preferred

• Venous Doppler, Color Doppler,Neurosonography and Interventional Procedures
• Active member of a major diagnostic professional society
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center 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 was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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*Pay Range*

$69.12 - $82.82 /hour