Cardiac Sonographer Educator ($10,000 Sign On Bonus)Requisition ID2024-47907CategoryAllied HealthOverviewThe Cardiac Sonographer EducatorThe Cardiac Sonographer Educator leads, develops, and implements a comprehensive educational program designed to improve clinical competence and foster professional development for clinical staff, fellows, and students. Promotes clinical and professional development resulting in improved quality of care for patients and families. The scope of responsibility will encompass clinical practice and professional development.Location: (Full time, Non-Exempt)Schedule:Central Campus700 Children's DrColumbus, Ohio 43205United StatesWhy Nationwide Children's Hospital?The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.ResponsibilitiesLeads comprehensive echocardiographic education program.Facilitates goal-setting meetings with each trainee prior to each training cycle.Provides detailed training to other sonographer preceptors, including weekly training huddles for each trainee?s preceptor team.Delivers one-on-one training sessions with trainees including didactic review of pathology and repairs, as well as technical and interpretive imaging skills.Provides formalized feedback to fellows and students at the end of each training cycle, as well as ongoing feedback for outside sonographers and new hires.Serve as part of the leadership team to facilitate collaboration of clinical operations related to education.Participate and support education initiatives at the system level to ultimately result in improved quality of care to patients and families.Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge by providing direct patient care delivery and functions as a resource in the provision of family centered interdisciplinary care which is developmentally and age appropriate.? Participate in educational and leadership opportunities to enhance professional growth and clinical expertise.Collaborates with technical and medical directors to strategize ongoing quality improvement through educational opportunities.Stays current with the latest echo and medical education research and technology.Updates lab protocols and curriculum as needed with the approval of the technical and medical directors.Works with equipment specialists to maintain a high competency with machine technology and development of presets.Builds positive working relationships with other departments, surrounding hospitals, and universities