• Job Summary and Responsibilities
• As our Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies. To be successful in this role, you must possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

+ Able to perform a complete array of Diagnostic Ultra Sound Procedures as ordered by a Physician.

+ Able to select proper probe to obtain excellent results for Cardiologist interpretation.

+ Able to trouble shoot equipment in determining possible failure.

+ Uses positioning and immobilization devices as appropriate in safe and effective manner

+ Transmits digital images to the PACS system for archiving and retrieval of patient information for filming.

+ Reports equipment problems in an efficient manner.

• Job Requirements
• Required + Technologist will have graduated from nationally recognized Cardiac Echo ultrasound program + Minimum of 1 year experience performing 2-D, M-Mode, and Color Flow Doppler Echo's on adults + Basic Life Support
• CPR and + Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 12
• months or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12
• months or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo or + Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo or + Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Where You'll Work Founded in 1910, Dignity Health
• Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California.

Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women's health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield. One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

• Pay Range
• $48.95
• $60.

79 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.