**Overview**
Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.
**Responsibilities**
All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner. The role of the Special Procedures Technician is to provide quality non invasive cardiovascular diagnostic studies performed in an efficient effective and timely manner.
**Qualifications**
+ 1-3 years’ experience with 2D M-Mode echocardiography color flow doppler mapping peripheral arterial and venous imaging carotid duplex scanning Stress echocardiography TEEs 3 channel holter monitoring.
+ Department call of a minimum of 7 days per month may be required to include but not limited to weekdays weekends and holidays.
+ Advanced understanding of cardiovascular anatomy physiology and pathology; advanced understanding of dysrhthmias.
+ High School graduate or equivalent.
+ Completion of an accredited training program in echocardiography.
+ Maintains current certification in echocardiography or obtained certification within 6-12 months of employment.
+ ARDMS-RDCS certification
+ Fire Safety
+ Maintains current BLS certification.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ AS degree in cardiovascular technology.
+ Neonates and Pediatric Echocardiography preferred.
This position is represented by SEIU.
**Pay Range**
$53.80 - $63.38 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.