Clinical Coordinator/Faculty Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Montana State University Billings•Billings, MT

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About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator manages the clinical education component of the curriculum by planning, coordinating, and monitoring activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities ensure the quality of our students' learning experience during clinical education. Clinical Coordinators accomplish this through: Assisting with the development and assessment of the clinical education component of the curriculum with the Program Director. Coordinating and implementing the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluations. Facilitating students' clinical education. Ensuring clinical education program compliance with accreditation standards. Travel across the state and region is occasionally required to conduct site visits. Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region-WE WANT YOU!The following are reasons why you should join our team: Sick Leave - Earned per Contract Rate Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable Visit MUS Benefits to learn more about our benefit package including Medical, Vision, and Dental Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits Learn more about our retirement benefits at MUS Retirement Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc. Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking path

Requirements

Possess an academic degree no lower than an associate degree and at least equal to that for which the graduates are being prepared.
Possess the appropriate credential(s) specific to the concentration(s) that s/he is designated to coordinate.
Hold current American Heart Association CPR/BLS certification.
Possess documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance and in educational theories and techniques.
Have a minimum of five years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Have a minimum of ten years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field.

Responsibilities

Teaches clinical rotations and other didactic coursework based on areas of expertise and faculty load.
Assists in the development and assessment of clinical education components of the curriculum.
Responsible for the administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program
Develops monitors and refines the clinical education component of the curriculum.
Facilitates quality learning experiences for students during clinical education.
Coordination and implementation of the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluations.
Selects clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of an ethical and professional facility that incorporates the program's core values.
Documents and assesses clinical education sites and clinical educators to determine efficacy.
Coordinates the ongoing development of the clinical facility database with maintenance of clinical agreements and other appropriate clinical information.
Ensure clinical agreements are current and that students are assigned only to those facilities in which there are properly executed and unexpired contracts.
Communicates program curriculum, philosophy, objectives, evaluative criteria, policies, procedures, clinical dates, and other pertinent information to affiliating clinical facilities.
Serves as a liaison between the students and clinical facility.
Responsible for facilitating students' clinical education.
Communicates and oversees communication with the Center Coordinators of Clinical Education, Clinical Instructors, and students to monitor progress and assess students' performance.
Provides guidance and support as required to solve problems and discuss students' concerns.
Meets with students prior to clinical experiences to disseminate information on clinical policies and procedures, clinical site information, clinical education philosophy and objectives.
Assesses students' performance during clinical education.
Administers policies and procedures for immunization, preventative health practices, and for management of student injuries while at clinical site.
Prepares clinical rotation assignment schedules.
Teaches clinical education courses and other related course content based on areas of content and clinical experience.
Responsible for ensuring clinical education program compliance.
Complies with site requirements.
Ensures student physical and/or immunizations forms are current and in compliance.
Tracks and issues continuing education hours in conjunction and accordance with the state and local laws.
Ensures liability protection of students (and faculty if required) inclusive of professional, governmental, institutional, and risk management principles

Benefits

Sick Leave - Earned per Contract Rate
Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
Medical, Vision, and Dental
Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits
retirement benefits
coffee shops
FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.