Job Information
Dignity Health Echo Tech in Glendale, California
Overview
Founded in 1926 Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Glendale California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including its award winning heart center the colorectal surgery institute a gastrointestinal program and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.
Responsibilities
Through the use of accepted techniques and practices provides high quality general diagnostic echocardiogram studies; performs echocardiogram exams to include general echo with the ability to learn TEE Pediatric Echo Stress Echo (including Dobutamine) Contrast echoes aides Cardiologist with Echo guided Pericardiocentisis and any other studies that fall under the spectrum of general echo exams. Communicates effectively with ancillary areas and internal staff. Able to evaluate coordinates and executes responsibilities under pressure situations. Has the initiative to resolve customer problems by self and involves supervisors as necessary. Provides professional and quality care to patients from neonates to geriatrics while following hospital and departmental policies procedures and standards. Provides and documents technical findings and preliminary observations within the scope of practice as set by department policies. Ability to take night and weekend call for a minimum basis. To assist in the training of echo technologists or students in the advancement of research and or general echocardiography.
Qualifications
Must be RDCS eligible from ARDMS and or of equal equivalent.
Must have a minimum of basic understanding of general echocardiography.
BLS certificate.
This position represented by CHEU
Pay Range
$58.43 - $58.43 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.