• General Sonographer II

    Dignity Health (Santa Cruz, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

    Position Summary:

    The Sonographer II performs ultrasonography procedures. Preferably performs all routine and emergency radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures. Provides radiology servcies to all ages.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum:

    + One year or more as a sonographer is required.

    + One year or more as a radiologic technologist, if applicable, is required.

    + Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) required.

    + Successful completion of RDMS Registry examination or RDCS in the following areas are acceptable:Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo (RDCSAE), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo (RDCSFE), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo (RDCSPE), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen (RDMSAB), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast (RDMSBR), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology (RDMSNE), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN (RDMSOB), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono (RDMSPS)

    + Current BLS certification (CT CPRBLS) is required.

    Preferred:

    + Associate degree in Science is preferred.

    + Completion of California State Certification (CRT) examination, if Radiologic Tech AND completion of the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) national examination, if radiologic technologist is preferred.

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

    Comprehensive Care

    Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

     

    As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.

     

    Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

     

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    Pay Range

    $68.52 - $81.82 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.