Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
With your passion for solving clinical mysteries and our comprehensive imaging capabilities and sophisticated technology, you can experience an exciting and rewarding imaging career at UCLA Health. You’ll be able to elevate your skills, expand your knowledge, and grow your career within an inclusive, supportive, and empowering workplace. Come see for yourself!
You will serve as the Senior Ultrasound Technologist responsible for overseeing clinical operations, advanced transcranial Doppler (TCD) testing, and laboratory training. This role performs specialized studies—including CO₂ challenge, emboli detection monitoring, agitated saline studies, and head-turning maneuvers—supporting inpatient, outpatient, and research applications.
The Senior Technologist leads the quarterly Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) Laboratory Fellowship course and oversees laboratory accreditation through the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). Additional responsibilities include inventory management, equipment calibration, and maintenance of clinical engineering records to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
In this role, you will:
- Support clinical research and accreditation efforts through database management, quality assurance reporting, and data integrity oversight
- Provide hands-on training and mentorship to fellows, technologists, and visiting clinicians
- Coordinate patient scheduling, resolve logistical issues, and collaborate across departments to ensure timely completion of studies
- Monitor laboratory inventory, maintain equipment calibration records, and contribute to technology evaluation and procurement decisions
If you do not many the qualifications of the Senior Technologist, you may be considered for the Ultrasound Technologist title.
Salary Range Senior Ultrasound Technologist $65.55 – $79.93 Hourly
Salary Range Ultrasound Technologist: $58.74 – $77.50 Hourly
- RDMS (RVT) – required
- BCLS certificate from American Heart Association or American Red Cross – required
- Graduate of CAAHAP ultrasound program – strongly preferred
- AAS or higher in Medical Sonography – preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, staff and others in a professional and courteous manner
- Ability to accept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately
- Ability to employ independent decision making, prioritize work, while handling multiple tasks to completion within allotted time
- Ability to show attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
- Basic typing skills to input various data into RIS and HIS Information systems.
- Knowledge of medical terminology with the ability to distinguish between types of procedures within the assigned department(s) and medical diagnoses
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