Ultrasound Tech II

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer) to perform diagnostic ultrasound studies and provide patient-centered care.

You will operate advanced equipment, obtain clear images of abdomen, OB/GYN and fetal assessments, and present preliminary findings to physicians. You will interview patients, document history, ensure sterile technique, monitor safety, and maintain supplies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited Sonography program.
• Over one year of Abdomen or OB/GYN experience.
• Current ARDMS continuing education requirements.
• CPR/BLS certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform ultrasound procedures per department standards and orders.
• Interview patients for history and obtain consent as required.
• Maintain sterile technique and prevent cross-contamination.
• Monitor patient safety and comfort throughout exams.
• Select and review images; present preliminary findings to physicians.

Skills

Ultrasound experience

Abdomen

OB/GYN

RDMS

BLS/CPR

CAAHEP accredited program

Education

CAAHEP accredited Sonography program

Tools

RDMS Breast

RDMS OB/GYN

RDMS Fetal Echo

RDMS Neurosonology

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.

• Transfers and positions patients. Measurement: Observation, Feedback.
• Performs Ultrasound procedures in accordance with department standards and in keeping with the orders of the referring physician. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Departmental monitors.
• 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. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Departmental monitors.
• Interviews patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies as required. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Departmental monitors.
• Uses sterile technique and prevents cross-contamination. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Departmental monitors.
• Orders and maintains supplies at an acceptable level in assigned area as needed. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Inventory.
• Job Requirements*Required
• Other graduate from a CAAHEP accredited Sonography program. and More than one year experience inAbdomen or OB/Gyn., upon hire and
• Other Must be current with continuing education units required by the licensing board of theARDMS and Must have recent (within the last 6months) hands-on scanning experienceeither as an ultrasound student or as asonographer, 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 or

Preferred

• Venous Doppler, Color Doppler,Neurosonography and InterventionalProcedures. and
• Active member of a major diagnosticprofessional society
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, upon hire or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, upon hire

Where You'll Work

[One Community. One Mission. One California ](https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

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.

*Pay Range*

$69.12 - $82.82 /hour