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Echo Sonographer II (Inpatient) - Per Diem - 8-Hour Day Shift

Cedars-Sinai

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Compensation
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Location
Los Angeles, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ARDMS Or CCI CertificationBLS Certification

Job overview

The Echo Sonographer II performs inpatient echocardiogram or TTE exams using Color, Spectral Doppler, and 2-D imaging throughout the Medical Center and procedural areas, recovery rooms, and Emergency Department. The role requires proficiency in procedures and competency with related ultrasound equipment and computers. Candidates must meet education, certification, life-support, and experience qualifications; applicants with less experience or without certification may be considered for the Echo Sonographer I role.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

EchocardiographyColor Doppler ImagingSpectral Doppler Imaging2-D ImagingUltrasound EquipmentComputer Proficiency

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDAccredited Ultrasound School GraduateARDMS or CCI CertificationBLS Certification3+ Years Sonographer Experience

Full job description

Job Description

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country for cardiology? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States.

The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments.

You can look forward to collaborating with our world-class faculty and physicians. We aim to provide deep knowledge across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women’s heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.

Summary of Essential Duties:

As a Cardiac Sonographer Level II, you will be responsible for performing Echocardiogram or TTE exams, with Color, Spectral Doppler and 2-D imaging in the inpatient setting throughout the Medical Center and procedural areas, recovery rooms and Emergency Department. We are seeking an experienced Sonographer who can demonstrate proficiency in the performance of all procedures and competency in the use of all related ultrasound equipment and computers.

Qualifications

Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED required

  • Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound school required

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Current ARDMS/CCI certification required

  • Applicants with no certification may be considered as an Echo Sonographer I if willing to obtain RDCS or RCS within one year from start date

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required

Experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as a full-time sonographer required

  • Applicants with less than 3 years of experience may be considered as an Echo Sonographer I

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.

How this job compares

Set against the 497 open Cardiac Sonographer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$39–57/hr227 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Cardiac Sonographer jobs in California and 497 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Cardiac Sonographer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 248 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 162 of the 497 open Cardiac Sonographer jobs (33%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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