Ultrasound Technologist - Westwood Campus

Company: UCLA Health
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description This position will support the\nCentral Region which is made up of the Westwood and Santa Monica campus areas, primarily in the Westwod Campus area, providing patient care for our inpatient and outpatient settings. This position\nparticipates in on-call, holiday, and weekend schedules as prepared by the\nmanager. Additionally, participation in rotating shifts is required, as needed. Do you have a\npassion for Ultrasound? Do you thrive in an environment where growth,\nlearning and teaching are core aspects of the day to day? Do you find your\ncalling in healthcare is a combination of your compassion for the patients you\ncare for and the innovative technology that drives ultrasound? Then come join\nus and be a part of our evolving ultrasound department at UCLA\nHealth. Make a positive impact on one of the nation’s top health systems,\nhelp ensure the efficient delivery of award-winning patient care and take your\nprofessional expertise to the next level. In this role, you\nwill: \n Provide age-appropriate\n assessment and interventions in order to meet the needs of patients and\n families served Obtain, evaluate and use\n information from the patient requisition, medical records, referring\n physician and correlate with acquired images Use cognitive\n sonographic skills, to identify and differentiate anatomy and pathology Use independent\n judgement to produce diagnostic images of human anatomy utilizing\n diagnostic ultrasound systems for our referring providers and our\n interpreting physicians Extend courtesy to our\n patients, family members, visitors and co-workers through our “World Class\n Practices” Service Standards \n \n \n \n \n Internal\ncandidates will be placed according to their Active/Current career ladder\nlevel. External\nCandidates: Staff Sonographer: \n One to two years\n experience within the hospital / acute care setting Must maintain active\n RDMS certification in one specialty, i.e. Abdomen or OB-GYN Graduate of CAAHAP\n accredited ultrasound program is strongly preferred Salary Range: $58.74 -\n $77.50 Hourly \n \n \n \n Senior Sonographer\n(Advancement into Senior Sonographer job classification will be assessed after\n6 months with UCLA Health): \n Minimum of four years of\n prior experience within the hospital / acute care setting Must maintain Active\n RDMS certification in three specialties: Abdomen, OB-GYN and RVT Proficient in Abdomen,\n OB/Gyn, Pediatric and Vascular Sonography. Additionally, proficiency\n in interventional procedures Graduate of CAAHAP\n accredited ultrasound school is strongly preferred Salary Range: $65.55 -\n $79.93 Hourly \n \n \n \n \n Salary Range (Staff\nthrough Senior): $58.74 - $79.93 Hourly \n Qualifications \n \n Please ensure your resume and application includes all relevant certifications and licenses. \n \n Staff Ultrasound Technologist \n \n At least 1 year of acute care (hospital) experience – required \n RDMS credential in one specialty (Abdomen or OBGYN) – required \n \n Senior Ultrasound Technologist (external candidates) \n \n 4 years of prior acute care (hospital) experience – required (Advancement into Senior job classification will be assessed after 6 months with UCLA Health) \n RDMS credential in Abdomen, OBGYN and RVT – required \n \n General Requirements \n · BLS/CPR Certificate - required \n · Graduate of CAAHAP ultrasound program – strongly preferred \n · AAS or higher in Medical Sonography – preferred \n · Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, staff and others in a professional and courteous manner \n · Ability to accept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately \n · Ability to employ independent decision making, prioritize work, while handling multiple tasks to completion within allotted time \n · Ability to show attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness \n · Basic typing skills to input various data into RIS and HIS Information systems. \n · Knowledge of medical terminology with the ability to distinguish between types of procedures within the assigned department(s) and medical diagnoses \n

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