Deliver specialized clinical expertise within an award-winning health organization. Contribute to our world-renowned reputation for exceptional patient care. Expand your career potential in a state-of-the-art setting. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health.

The incumbent in the Non-Invasive Cardiodiagnostics area performs Echo testing on both inpatients and outpatients using an age appropriate method.  Is available for on-call duties for testing needed on an emergent basis.

Duties include but are not limited to:

·        Act as a resource to the interdisciplinary team in the event of an emergency situation involving the patient

·        Complete 2-D, M-mode, doppler color flow and stress echo testing according to appropriate protocols

·        Interpret and provide preliminary findings; describe findings and compose report as appropriate

·        Modifies protocol based on diagnosis or indication for the test, taking into account the complexity of the heart defect

·        Perform echo studies on patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis in a timely and efficient manner

·        Perform image selection and image archiving using the department equipment resources

·        Provides age appropriate assessment and interventions in order to meet the needs of patients and families served

·        Recognize and report clinically significant test results to the referring physician and staff cardiologist as appropriate

·        Screen requests for appropriateness of the location for the study to be performed (inpatient vs. outpatient)

·        Utilize technique in obtaining tests and views appropriate to patient's age, body size and target pathology

Salary range: $65.74-$65.74 Hourly