Diagnostic Ultrasound Technician

Type Of Recruitment

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

Christina Tadeo, Exam Analyst

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Start Date:

August 7, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. – Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.

Exam Number: Y5794U

Type Of Recruitment:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity

This announcement is a rebulltin to update the examination content information.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics, DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Through academic affiliations with UCLA, USC, and CDU, DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, the County's 911 emergency response system, Housing for Health, and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Performs ultrasonic examinations of patients and records images useful for the diagnosis of pregnancy and pathological conditions affecting various parts of the body.

• Selects the appropriate operating mode for the specific ultrasonic examination, selects intervals of body sections, manipulates the transducer, and selects and photographs ultrasonic images for diagnosis by the physician.
• Conducts examinations of cardiac motions, recognizes abnormal conditions, and adjusts recording technique to obtain appropriate display. Such examination displays cardiac chamber size, motion of valves, and all parts of the heart.
• Measures biparietal diameter and brain midline position from display echograms.
• Conducts examination of pregnant patients to determine placental localization, fetal position, and multiple gestation, or abnormalities such as coexisting tumors.
• Obtains images of internal organs with ultrasound techniques as an aid to differential diagnosis of cysts, abscesses and other pathological conditions.
• Tests and records fetal heartbeat and adult vascular characteristics for evaluation with ultrasonic images by a physician.
• Conducts fetal echocardiograms.
• Checks the patient's history to anticipate effects of previous surgery, childbirth and other conditions on the ultrasonic image of internal organs.
• Elicits the cooperation of patients, explains the procedure, and calms those who have fears regarding the examination.

Minimum Requirements: Completion of a training program in diagnostic ultrasound technology
* or one year's experience in ultrasound techniques under the direction of a physician trained in ultrasound technology.

Physical Class III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10‑25 pounds.

Special Requirement Information: A certificate of completion in diagnostic ultrasound technology training program must be attached to your application at the time of filing, or within 15 days of filing online.

Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess desirable qualifications in excess of the

Minimum Requirements:

• Certificate of American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information weighted 100%. Additional points will be awarded to applicants with additional experience beyond the Minimum…