Scripps Health·Encinitas, California
Provide vascular sonography services to support staffing needs, including coverage for sick calls and vacations. Work varied 10-hour shifts in an acute care facility to deliver patient-centered healthcare.
This is a casual (per diem) position based at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, offering varied 10-hour shifts.
Candidates must be available to work a minimum of 4 shifts per month, including at least 2 weekend shifts.
Start times may include 6:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 2:00 p.m.
Call coverage is from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
This role provides coverage for staffing needs, including sick calls, vacations, and other schedule gaps.
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is a 173-bed acute care facility in coastal north county San Diego and is home to notable specialty programs including a 24-hour emergency room, accredited stroke care, physical rehabilitation services (including a brain injury day treatment program).
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare.
Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated: Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026 Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths.
Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Required Qualifications: · RVT or RVS · Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
· 1-2 years’ experience · Hospital experience · Completion of formal training/educational program in a school that is accredited by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
Candidates must hold RVT or RVS certification and BLS from the American Heart Association. Preferred qualifications include 1-2 years of hospital experience and completion of a CAAHEP-accredited program.
Market context
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