Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advisor
About The Position
Platt College Los Angeles consists of four Southern California campuses located in Alhambra, Ontario, Riverside and Anaheim. Platt offers certificate and degree programs in several subject areas including school of graphic design, business and legal studies, medical sciences, and information technology. Since our opening in 1985, Platt College has been dedicated to the principle that education is the foundation for personal and professional growth, and that students should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. At Platt College, our mission is to provide a balanced program of instruction for our students to help them acquire the specialized knowledge and skills they need to take advantage of exciting career opportunities in many of today’s in-demand fields. We at Platt College continuously update our offerings to best serve the needs of students and employers in today’s dynamic Southern California business environment. The DMS Advisor supports the DMS program in all aspects of his/her duties. These duties include preparing DMS students for their SPI exam, specialty exams, tutoring and advising of students, visiting students at externship site, aiding with the acquisition of externship sites with an emphasis on extern to hire sites and working with students in lab settings as required. The DMS Advisor will also support other program personnel as assigned.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively and patiently with students and externship technicians
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong scanning skills
- High school diploma or GED Required
- AA/AS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Passage of the SPI test required
Nice To Haves
- Prefer graduates who are making progress towards or have acquired RDMS licensure
- Recent graduate of DMS program preferred
- Work experience related to the course preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists the DMS Program Director and Clinical Coordinator with daily organizational and administrative functions and students’ needs as directed.
- New start paperwork for DMS and presentations, distributing scrubs, scheduling and organizing immunizations/vaccinations
- Helps the Clinical Coordinator as needed
- Helps career services with presentations, PAC meeting efforts, and employment placement efforts
- Certified CPR trainer for the DMS program, and other programs as needed
- Schedules and oversees Fire Safety class during DMS 255 (pre-clinical seminar)
- Helps students with SPI tutoring and testing (including scheduling)
- Supports students during lab assignments and other program requirements
- Assists Lab Aid with orders/inventory
- Assists with DMS Program open lab hours
- Additional duties and responsibilities as determined
- Exhibit excellent customer service and professionalism to all current students, prospective students and coworkers from all departments at all times
Benefits
- Platt College offers a competitive and excellent benefits package providing medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.
- A highly competitive pay and eligible employees are entitled to receive paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
- Professional opportunities in a growing organization.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
