Ultrasound Technician

PIH Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a skilled cardiovascular sonographer to join our team in Los Angeles. You will perform echocardiograms, stress echoes, and dobutamine stress tests, contributing to accurate patient diagnosis and care.

Candidates should have completed an accredited course in cardiac and vascular ultrasonography, hold BLS from the American Heart Association, and be registered with RDMS or SDMS. Three years of acute care sonography experience is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited course in cardiac and vascular ultrasonography.
• BLS from American Heart Association.
• Registered through RDMS, SDMS, or other comparable society.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms, stress echoes and dobutamine stress tests.
• Interpret results and communicate findings to physicians.

Skills

Cardiac anatomy

Medical terminology

Ultrasound image analysis

Critical thinking

Education

Accredited cardiac/vascular ultrasonography course

BLS – American Heart Association

RDMS/SDMS registration or equivalent

Job description

This position requires a highly skilled and competent professional who is considered to be an integral part of the health care team. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. Is expected to be competent in production, use, recognition and analysis of ultrasound images and patterns used for patient diagnosis and treatment. Must be able to perform Echocardiogram, stress echoes, Dobutamine stress tests.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women's health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

Required Skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology
• Able to recognize patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure and exercises independent professional and ethical judgment.
• Competent in production, use, recognition and analysis of cardiac ultrasound images and patterns used for patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Critical thinking skills

Required Experience

• Completion of an accredited course in cardiac and vascular ultrasonography
• BLS from American Heart Association
• Registered through RDMS, SDMS, or other comparable society
• Three (3) years' experience in sonography inan acute care facility