Lead Cardiovascular Sonographer*

County of San Bernardino, CA

$97K — $134K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current ARDMS Adult Echocardiography certification
  • BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • Three years of recent Cardiovascular Sonographer experience
  • Minimum one year in an acute care setting
  • Two years in a hospital or ambulatory setting

Responsibilities

  • Lead echocardiograms and transesophageal echocardiograms
  • Explain procedures to patients and obtain informed consent
  • Review and select ultrasound images for storage
  • Prepare patients and equipment for procedures
  • Monitor patients throughout testing processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance options
  • Various voluntary benefits available
  • Shift differentials for varied hours
  • Alternative options offering wage differentials
Full Job Description
Salary : $97,552.00 - $134,284.80 Annually
Location : Colton, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-19638CS-01
Department: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Opening Date: 05/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

The Job
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a Lead Cardiovascular Sonographer* who will function in a lead capacity and perform echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, and transesophageal echocardiogram examinations; explain procedures to patients and obtain informed consent from patients for testing; review, select, and store ultrasound images; prepare patients and equipment for procedures, and monitor patients before, during, and after testing.

*Official Title: Senior Special Procedures Radiologic Technologist. For more detailed information, refer to the Senior Special Procedures Radiologic Technologist job description.
Excellent Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits Technical & Inspection

Compensation Plan for General Unit

The County also offers an alternative that provides a wage differential.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, physical and verification of employment history and education.
Availability: ARMCis a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must indicate their shift availability in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the application. Shift differentials are provided. Incumbents must be willing to work on-call shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements

Candidates must possess all of the following:
Certification:
  • Must possess and maintain current Adult Echocardiography certification with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
  • Healthcare Provider Level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Experience:
  • Three (3) years of recent experience within the past five (5) years as a Cardiovascular Sonographer, which includes at least one (1) year in an acute care setting and two (2) years in a hospital or ambulatory setting.

Desired Qualifications

One (1) year of experience as a lead or supervising Cardiovascular Sonographer is highly desirable.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. To receive priority consideration for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

Priority Application Review: Applications received by May 22, 2026will be included in the first review/processing of applications; subsequent reviews may be conducted as needed to meet business needs. Apply asap as recruitment may close at anytime once sufficient qualified applications are received.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

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For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process
Technical & Inspection Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Instructions: The information on the application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.
  • I have read and understand the above statement.

02

ARDMS Certification Do you possess a current Adult Echocardiography certification with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)?
  • Yes
  • No

03

ARDMS Certification: If you possess an Adult Echocardiography certification with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) provide your certification number and expiration date below. If you do not possess this certification, indicate "N/A".
04

Basic Life Support: Do you possess a valid Healthcare Provider Level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association?
  • Yes
  • No

05

Experience: Do you possess three (3) years of recent experience within the past five (5) years as a Cardiovascular Sonographer, which includes at least one (1) year in an acute care setting and two (2) years in a hospital or ambulatory setting.
  • Yes
  • No

06

Experience Please describe your experience as a Cardiovascular Sonographer. Provide the employer's name, dates employed, and duties performed. If you do not possess this experience, indicate "N/A".
07

Supervisory/ lead experience: Indicate the amount of experience supervising/ leading Radiology staff you possess that included hiring, handling disciplinary actions including counseling and/or firing, assigning work, completing work performance evaluations, developing work schedules and approving time off.
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 - 2 years
  • 3 years or more

08

Specialty Certification: Indicate which specialty certifications you possess:
  • CT Scan
  • MRI
  • Angiography
  • Cardiology
  • Mammography
  • Other

09

Years of experience: Indicate the number of years of general radiology experience.
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 - 3 years
  • 3 - 6 years
  • 6 years or more

10

Special Procedures Radiologic Technologist experience: Indicate your experience in the following areas.
  • General Radiology
  • CT Scan
  • Angiography
  • MRI
  • Mammography
  • Cardiology

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
  • I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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  • I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
  • I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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