Ultrasound Technologist - Westwood and Surrounding Areas

This position will support the
Central Region. The Central Region is made up of Westwood, Century City,
Beverly Hills and Santa Monica area, primarily in the Westwood Campus area,
Century City and Beverly Hills, providing patient care for our inpatient and
outpatient settings. This position participates in on-call, holiday, and
weekend schedules as prepared by the manager. Additionally, participation in
rotating shifts is required, as needed.

Do you have a
passion for Ultrasound? Do you thrive in an environment where growth,
learning and teaching are core aspects of the day to day?Do you find your
calling in healthcare is a combination of your compassion for the patients you
care for and the innovative technology that drives ultrasound? Then come join
us and be a part of our evolving ultrasound department at UCLA
Health.Make a positive impact on one of the nation's top health systems,
help ensure the efficient delivery of award-winning patient care and take your
professional expertise to the next level.

In this role, you
will:

• Provide age-appropriate
  assessment and interventions in order to meet the needs of patients and
  families served
• Obtain, evaluate and use
  information from the patient requisition, medical records, referring
  physician and correlate with acquired images
• Use cognitive
  sonographic skills, to identify and differentiate anatomy and pathology
• Use independent
  judgement to produce diagnostic images of human anatomy utilizing
  diagnostic ultrasound systems for our referring providers and our
  interpreting physicians
• Extend courtesy to our
  patients, family members, visitors and co-workers through our "World Class
  Practices" Service Standards

Internal
candidates will be placed according to their Active/Current career ladder
level.

External
Candidates:

Staff Sonographer:

• One to two years
  experience within the hospital / acute care setting
• Must maintain active
  RDMS certification in one specialty, i.e. Abdomen or OB-GYN
• Graduate of CAAHAP
  accredited ultrasound program is strongly preferred
• Salary Range: $58.74 -
  $77.50 Hourly

Senior Sonographer
(Advancement into Senior Sonographer job classification will be assessed after
6 months with UCLA Health):

• Minimum of four years of
  prior experience within the hospital / acute care setting
• Must maintain Active
  RDMS certification in three specialties: Abdomen, OB-GYN and RVT
• Proficient in Abdomen,
  OB/Gyn, Pediatric and Vascular Sonography. Additionally, proficiency
  in interventional procedures
• Graduate of CAAHAP
  accredited ultrasound school is strongly preferred
• Salary Range: $65.55 -
  $79.93 Hourly

Salary Range (Staff
through Senior): $58.74 - $79.93 Hourly

*Please ensure your resume and
application includes all relevant certifications and licenses*

Staff Ultrasound Technologist

• At least 1 year of acute
  care (hospital) experience - required
• RDMS credential in one
  specialty (Abdomen or OBGYN) - required

Senior Ultrasound Technologist

• 4 years of prior acute
  care (hospital) experience - required (Advancement into Senior job classification
  will be assessed after 6 months with UCLA Health)
• RDMS credential in
  Abdomen, OBGYN and RVT - required

General Requirements

• BLS/CPR
  Certificate - required
• Graduate of CAAHAP
  ultrasound program - strongly preferred
• AAS or higher in Medical
  Sonography - preferred
• RDMS (AB or OBGYN) -
  minimum requirement
• Advanced skills in Vascular and / or MSK ultrasound -
  preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact
  with patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, staff and others in a
  professional and courteous manner
• Ability to accept and carry out oral and written
  instructions accurately
• Ability to employ independent decision making,
  prioritize work, while handling multiple tasks to completion within
  allotted time
• Ability to show attention to detail, accuracy and
  thoroughness
• Basic typing skills to input various data into RIS and
  HIS Information systems.
• Knowledge of medical terminology with the ability to
  distinguish between types of procedures within the assigned department(s)
  and medical diagnoses