Ultrasound Technologist - Westwood and Surrounding Areas

Description

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

information from the patient requisition, medical records, referring

physician and correlate with acquired images

sonographic skills, to identify and differentiate anatomy and pathology

judgement to produce diagnostic images of human anatomy utilizing

diagnostic ultrasound systems for our referring providers and our

interpreting physicians

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 :

experience within the hospital / acute care setting

RDMS certification in one specialty, i.e. Abdomen or OB-GYN

accredited ultrasound program is strongly preferred

$77.50 Hourly

Senior Sonographer

(Advancement into Senior Sonographer job classification will be assessed after

6 months with UCLA Health) :

prior experience within the hospital / acute care setting

RDMS certification in three specialties : Abdomen, OB-GYN and RVT

OB / Gyn, Pediatric and Vascular Sonography. Additionally, proficiency

in interventional procedures

accredited ultrasound school is strongly preferred

$79.93 Hourly

Salary Range (Staff

through Senior) : $58.74 - $79.93 Hourly

Qualifications

application includes all relevant certifications and licenses

Staff Ultrasound Technologist

care (hospital) experience - required

specialty (Abdomen or OBGYN) - required

Senior Ultrasound Technologist

care (hospital) experience - required (Advancement into Senior job classification

will be assessed after 6 months with UCLA Health)

Abdomen, OBGYN and RVT - required

General Requirements

Certificate - required

ultrasound program - strongly preferred

Sonography - preferred

minimum requirement

preferred

with patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, staff and others in a

professional and courteous manner

instructions accurately

prioritize work, while handling multiple tasks to completion within

allotted time

thoroughness

HIS Information systems.

distinguish between types of procedures within the assigned department(s)

and medical diagnoses