Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Under the supervision of the UCLA Cardiac Imaging Medical Director, Operations Director, Manager
and Supervisor, the Senior Echocardiographic Technician performs all
2-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler studies including Stress echocardiogram, Pharmacological
stress echocardiogram, and Transesophageal echocardiograms. The Senior
Echocardiographic Technician notifies (By Pager) Cardiac Imaging Physicians for
any URGENT, STAT and/or Pre-Operative Echo Readings. Prepares preliminary interpretation of those
studies. Prepares and maintains records pertinent to echo studies. Performs other duties as assigned and directed
by the UCLA Cardiac Imaging Physicians, Manager, and Supervisor.
Salary Range: $61.46 – $81.12/hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Successful completion of a cardiac echocardiography technology program.
- Ability to be Registered (ARDMS ) in adult cardiac echocardiography (AE) RDCS or pediatric echocardiography (PE) RDCS.
- BLS from the AHA or ARC with the ability to deliver basic cardiac life support.
- 3 years of Adult or Pediatric/Fetal echo tech experience
- Successful completion of a cardiac echocardiography
technology program. - 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.