Ultrasound Tech I
Camarillo, CA - USA
Job Summary
Founded in 1974 Dignity Health - St. Johns Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed acute care nonprofit hospital. Serving over 40000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency heart orthopedic and cancer care. Additionally St. Johns Hospital Camarillo has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It has been awarded the AMA/ASAs Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement three years in a row recognizing the hospitals commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
As our Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer) you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood organs tissues and bodily masses including unborn fetuses providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.
Every day you will directly interact with patients explaining procedures answering questions and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort select and examine images for pathologies and present preliminary findings to Physicians.
To be successful in this role you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills sharp eyesight and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency sound judgment and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
- Transfers and positions patients.
- Performs Ultrasound procedures in accordance with department standards and in keeping with the orders of the referring physician.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Ultrasound protocols for Section and the ability to accurately apply principles to work. Keeps current on changes/new techniques etc./ in ultrasound sonography.
- Interviews patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies as required.
- Uses sterile technique and prevents cross-contamination.
- Orders and maintains supplies at an acceptable level in assigned area as needed.
Required
- Must be a graduate from a CAAHEP accredited Sonography program. and Less than one year experience in Abdomen OB/Gyn Color Doppler and Neurosonography. upon hire and
- Must have recent (within past six months) hands-on scanning experience either as an Ultrasound student or sonographer.
- Basic Life Support - CPR upon hire and
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono upon hire
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