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UCLA Health·San Luis Obispo, CA

Sr. Echocardiographic Technician - Primary and Specialty Care, San Luis Obispo

Radiology / Imaging
✓Requirements
Certifications
✓Adult: ARDMS-RDCS (AE)
✓Pediatrics: ARDMS-RDCS (PE)
✓BLS Card from AHA or ARC
✓Ability to deliver basic cardiac life support (BCLS)
Education
✓Graduate of Cardiac Echocardiography Technology Program
Qualifications
✓At least 3 years of Adult or Pediatric/Fetal echo tech experience
✓Knowledge and ability to apply knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
✓Ability to apply theory to practice in the application of ultrasound technique to the clinical evaluation of the target anatomy.
✓Ability to push the 500+ lb. echo machine for distances up to 100 feet within the office.
✓Skill and manual dexterity to manipulate transducer and buttons, and knobs on the echo machine to obtain optimal studies.
✓Knowledge, skill, and ability to use P.C. and word processing software to generate written preliminary reports.
✓Knowledge, skill, and ability to make preliminary evaluations of echo studies to generate written preliminary reports.
✓Ability to prepare and maintain log of procedures, track charge documents, compare activity records, and determine that all studies are billed and collected for.
✓Ability to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal to no direction.
✓Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, physicians, nurses, staff, and others in a professional and courteous manner.
✓Ability to read, interpret, apply, and/or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, or written and verbal instructions.
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$65.18 – $86.03/hr
vs. California imaging roles that post payvs. CA imaging rolesmedian $55.94
$20/hrTop of this range is 54% above the state median$130/hr
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Adult: ARDMS-RDCS (AE)
✓Pediatrics: ARDMS-RDCS (PE)
✓BLS Card from AHA or ARC
✓Ability to deliver basic cardiac life support (BCLS)
Education
✓Graduate of Cardiac Echocardiography Technology Program
Qualifications
✓At least 3 years of Adult or Pediatric/Fetal echo tech experience
✓Knowledge and ability to apply knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
✓Ability to apply theory to practice in the application of ultrasound technique to the clinical evaluation of the target anatomy.
✓Ability to push the 500+ lb. echo machine for distances up to 100 feet within the office.
✓Skill and manual dexterity to manipulate transducer and buttons, and knobs on the echo machine to obtain optimal studies.
✓Knowledge, skill, and ability to use P.C. and word processing software to generate written preliminary reports.
✓Knowledge, skill, and ability to make preliminary evaluations of echo studies to generate written preliminary reports.
✓Ability to prepare and maintain log of procedures, track charge documents, compare activity records, and determine that all studies are billed and collected for.
✓Ability to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal to no direction.
✓Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, physicians, nurses, staff, and others in a professional and courteous manner.
✓Ability to read, interpret, apply, and/or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, or written and verbal instructions.

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About the role

In this position, under the supervision of the UCLA Cardiac Imaging Physicians, you will perform all 2-dimensional echoes, M-mode, and Doppler studies. Responsibilities include notifying Cardiac Imaging Physicians for any urgent and/or Pre-Operative Echo Readings, preparing preliminary interpretation of those studies, and preparing and maintaining records pertinent to echo studies.