• Echo Tech

    Dignity Health (Glendale, CA)


    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 registered from ARDMS.

    + Must have a minimum of basic understanding of general echocardiography.

    + BLS certificate (American Heart)

    + Position repesented by CHEU

     

    Overview

     

    Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 35,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Common Spirit Health, as one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial) https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

     

    CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

    Pay Range

    $60.76 - $60.76 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.