CV Sonographer - Educator

Job Summary

Facilitates the delivery of quality patient care through practice as an educator, mentor, and leader for Cardiovascular Sonographers. The Dual Registered Sonographer Educator is an expert clinician who demonstrates departmental and service line-based leadership, excellent communication skills, and proficient knowledge and decision- making skills. Performs all aspects of diagnostic testing and quality improvement related to echocardiogram and vascular studies. Educators are exceptional teachers, critical thinkers, and exhibit collaboration with all members of leadership, staff, and providers. Develops, coordinates, and implements orientation, training, and competency validation for all sonographers (HVC/Main/Mobile Echo), new hires, and students.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of Experience in Echocardiography and Vascular Technology (can be concurrent)
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered in Echocardiography and Vascular Technology;

Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) or become certified within 3 months of employment.
Required Training: Must possess excellent understanding of medical terminology.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for patients ranging from Infants (Birth to 1 Year) through Geriatric (Over 65 Years)
• Performs all duties and responsibilities of the staff sonographer.
• Consistently and integrally involved in daily operations, which may include staffing/call schedules
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Assists Manager, Coordinator, and/or Director with staff education, orientation, and competencies.
• Serves in the role of educational mentor to all sonographer staff.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and revises (current) sonographer protocols and competencies per accreditation guidelines.
• Provides structured orientation to new employees and identified areas of specific competencies to be completed annually by all staff members.
• Identifies needs for staff development.
• Creates, implements, and evaluates education programs for group settings and works individually with staff for training, educating, and mentoring.
• Creates and maintains monitoring programs for staff performance.
• Organizes and participates in annual competencies for Echo and Vascular testing.
• Provides education to other disciplines as related to Echo and Vascular testing.
• Ensures adherence to clinical and accreditation standards.
• Is responsible for maintaining Echocardiogram and Vascular Accreditations.
• Maintains continuous quality assurance plans according to accreditation standards.
• Supplies education to staff when needed to improve quality.
• Provide quarterly QA data to Medical Directors, Manager, and Director.
• Maintains policy and procedure manual for Echo and Vascular testing.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Researches best practice and assists with policy and procedure development, revisions, and annual reviews.
• Educates staff to new policies and procedures.
• Maintains equipment and facilitates operations of diagnostic services for Echo/Vascular.
• Monitors and evaluates the safety, efficiency, and accuracy of diagnostic tests.
• Evaluates current equipment for optimal operation.
• Assists in setting up machine presets an protocols.
• Serves as resource to staff.
• Provides consistent feedback to staff and mentoring through positive interactions.
• Provides detailed feedback and participates as needed to Manager/Director(s) for Probationary and Annual Performance Evaluations.   
• Promotes a professional working atmosphere in department and maintains professional rapport with the Medical Director(s), Medical Staff, and all other healthcare professionals.
• Facilitates the direct care sonographer’s acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to provide cost-effective, quality patient care.
• Works effectively with team/work groups to accomplish organizational goals.
• Provides 1-on-1 education, support, and oversight for new hires and students.
• Demonstrates competence in critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assist staff in providing care and treatment for the patient populations served.
• Serves as a resource and role model for sonographer staff, other healthcare personnel, and sonographer students in the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to their practice.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-service meetings, current literature and professional affiliations; maintains Registration (s) and educational requirements.
• Embodies those behaviors, philosophies, and values which serve to uphold the ideals and enhance the image of Lexington Medical Center.
• Works in a cooperative manner which fosters favorable relations between employees and patients, patient’s families, visitors, fellow employees, and the medical staff.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as required by circumstances based on departmental needs.