Echocardiographic Technician (Outpatient), Day Shift Per Diem

About the role

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is a 515‑bed hospital with two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a broad scope of services in the San Fernando Valley. The facility holds Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is committed to the development and empowerment of its nurses. Glendale offers urban living with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Adventist Health Glendale has served the community since 1905.

Performs ultrasound technical duties for imaging heart muscle and functions in an outpatient setting. Creates images of the heart, cardiac chambers, valves and vessels to assess heart function and diagnose conditions. Collaborates closely with cardiologists, performing the technical aspects of examinations, evaluating findings and reporting them to cardiologists.

Responsibilities

• Sets up ultrasound equipment, attaches electrodes to patient chest and equipment and documents cardiac data and measurements.
• Prepares patients by positioning, spreading gel, attaching electrodes to chest and equipment, verifying wave signals and recording images.
• Interviews patients and reviews medical records to adapt sonographic techniques.
• Provides patient care, including preparing patients for sonographic imaging and giving instructions.
• Performs echocardiography on treadmill patients to assess heart function.
• Maintains equipment and inventories, restocks supplies, reviews patient schedules, sets up recording equipment and enters patient information into appropriate systems.
• Maintains job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, personal networks and professional organizations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (some certifications require a Bachelor’s).

Licenses/Certifications:

• Currently certified, or eligible to be certified, as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from ARDMS or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) – Required.
• Echocardiography (ECG) certification – Preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy – Required.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CCI‑RCS) or RDCS – Required.
• Facility‑specific: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy – Required.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $44.07 to $60.45 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

Day shift, 8‑hour shifts, per diem assignment.