Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Clinical Coordinator - Faculty/Instructor - Vascular Program

South College • Cranberry Township, PA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

South College Pittsburgh Campus is seeking a Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) a Clinical Coordinator for the Vascular Program. This position is full-time, on-site in Cranberry Township, PA. South College is one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning and is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive work environment that fosters respect and open interchange of ideas. The college serves 20,000 students across 10 campuses and utilizes Competency Based Education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a related field.
• Have documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance and in educational theories and techniques
• Minimum two years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field.
• Possess the appropriate credential(s) specific to the concentration(s) that s/he is designated to coordinate

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Department Chair or Program Director with any clinical and student placement or education needs in compliance of the programmatic clinical requirements.
• Establish and assess all clinical site partnerships and affiliated agreements on a weekly basis to ensure the program meets current clinical placement student needs, while working to exceed the programmatic clinical placement seat requirements to allow for program growth.
• Coordinate, evaluate, and supervise the program’s clinical operations.
• Respond in a timely manner to information request from internal and external stakeholders, upholding professional communication standards as defined by the institution.
• Provide student counseling and advising, as required.
• Maintain real-time student clinical records, including clinical hours and quarterly grades, affiliation agreements, and compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
• Maintain and encourage valid evaluation of each student by clinical instructor, facility department managers, licensed professionals.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule student clinical rotations to align with curriculum, lesson plans, and program outcomes.
• Coordinate evaluations of clinical sites, faculty/student experiences, and/or performance.
• Evaluate and update performance objectives to ensure meaningful clinical learning experiences.
• Adhere to South College's Commitment to Behavior Standards.
• Adhere to all polices and guidelines established by the institution, school, department, affiliated partners, polices as described in the employee/faculty handbook, and any other directives and memoranda.
• Communicate and validate policy updates, procedural changes, and clinical requirements to clinical instructor.
• Ensure all students are prepared for each clinical rotation to provide a safe and professional learning environment, including any site-specific learning requirements prior to start.
• Participate in process improvement and demonstrate adaptability to drive efficiency to improve student outcomes.
• Conduct regular visits/rounding at clinical sites to provide instructor and student support to maintain strong academic partnerships.
• Coordinating clinical education with didactic education as assigned by the program director
• Evaluate and ensure the effectiveness of clinical experiences for the concentration(s) students are enrolled in
• Provide clinical instruction and document the evaluation and progression of clinical performance leading to clinical competence.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level