Echocardiography Clinical Educator, Registered Sonographer

Lurie Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL

1d•$99,840 - $164,736•Onsite

About The Position

The Echocardiography Clinical Educator serves as a clinical educator responsible for developing and maintaining educational programs for the department and community. The role organizes student activity records, creates onboarding programs for new hires, and provides mandatory hospital education to staff. It also coordinates and monitors continuing education, clinical orientation, student and fellow training, quality improvement initiatives, and staff professional development. For the Echo program, the educator develops and teaches pediatric cardiac echo curricula, including didactic instruction and hands-on scanning techniques. The educator serves as the primary educator for tele-echo partner hospitals, providing on-site training, quality improvement meetings, onboarding competencies, and lectures. The position also supports hosted echo conferences, reviews study quality, assists with accreditation efforts, trains new hires and students, and provides clinical support as needed. The role may also support Clinical Physiology Lab education and operations, including staff and fellow educational series, research and program growth, quality improvement, NIOSH conference support, and outreach ECG and Holter monitor training. Travel to outreach sites is required for this work. The educator collaborates with managers, medical directors, leads, and preceptors to develop protocols, training, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Current CPR certification.
At least five years of pediatric clinical experience in a hospital setting.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Effective teaching skills.
For the Echo Clinical Educator: current ARDMS RDCS (PE) and/or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) registry.
For the CP Lab Clinical Educator: current ACSM registry or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Fetal Echo registry.
Previous experience working with students in a pediatric clinical setting.
Supervisory or clinical teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Assign mandatory hospital education modules, serve as a resource for hospital educational needs, participate in educator meetings or committees, follow up on completion deadlines, and maintain annual competency records as needed.
Coordinate continuing education programs, including lectures, curricula, and workshops, to improve staff skills and maintain clinical competence.
Design and deliver orientation and education for new staff and clinical fellows, including educational materials, lectures, workshops, clinical boot camps, and competency maintenance.
Work with preceptors to establish goals and expectations for staff, fellows, and students.
Design and coordinate student onboarding curricula and training; maintain student files; supervise and evaluate students’ practical abilities; provide hands-on training; and ensure students meet clinical objectives.
Work with clinical leads to assign student placements based on pathology and acuity exposure, and maintain relationships with affiliate programs.
Provide didactic courses, one-to-one hands-on training, and recurring educational lectures; maintain documentation in compliance with organizational and external agency requirements.
Help develop and maintain departmental quality improvement initiatives, including lab accreditation and process improvement plans related to safety and testing quality.
Maintain proficiency in department protocols and work with managers and medical directors to develop, refine, and implement exam protocols.
Assist staff with professional credentials, societal fellowships, and career growth opportunities.
Participate in hospital and community programs that educate people about clinical services and career paths.
Coordinate student schedules and rotations in the CP Lab department.
Develop and teach pediatric cardiac echo program curricula, including didactic and hands-on scanning instruction.
Provide education for tele-echo partner hospitals through on-site training, quality improvement meetings, onboarding competencies, and educational lectures.
Support hosted Lurie echo conferences, including Sonographer Update, Echo 3D Academy, and Fetal Symposium.
Review study quality from a quality improvement perspective and support the manager with IAC re-accreditation efforts.
Provide hands-on training for new hires and students based on skill level and clinical needs, and provide clinical support as needed.
Collaborate with the Medical Director on staff and fellow education, research opportunities, and program growth in Exercise, PFT, and ECG.
Participate in national organizations to stay current with changes in the field and identify staff growth opportunities.
Maintain NIOSH certification as program director for the NIOSH conference and support conference portfolio growth in CP Labs.
Establish and maintain a quality improvement platform in collaboration with Medical Directors, the Manager, and Leads.
Collaborate with the Manager on process improvement plans, including simulator and mock code training.
Serve as primary trainer and educator for outreach ECG services and Holter monitor inventory, including travel to outreach sites.
Perform other education- and training-related responsibilities as necessary.
Perform job functions in accordance with service principles focused on innovation, service excellence, teamwork, and high-quality care and service.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance
Employer contribution toward a Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability coverage
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup childcare and eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and specialized behavioral health services and resources
Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program
Wellbeing programs
Potential differentials for some hourly employees and leadership incentives for select roles