Echocardiography Clinical Educator, Registered Sonographer

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

General Summary:    

Serve as a clinical educator responsible for the development and maintenance of the educational programs offered to the department and community. Organize and maintain records for all student activities, create on-boarding programs for new hires, and provide hospital-based mandatory education to staff. Also assist in coordination and monitoring of departmental continuing education efforts, clinical orientation initiatives, student and fellow training, QI initiatives, and professional development plans for staff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for assigning mandatory hospital education.  This includes assigning modules as needed, being a resource for hospital educational needs, participating in hospital educator meetings/committees, and following up with staff regarding due dates for completion.  Maintains annual competency records, as needed. 

• Coordination of Continuing Medical Education (CEU) portfolio to improve staff skills and maintain clinical competence including but not limited to didactic lecture series, educational curricula, and workshops for the department.

• Designs and executes area orientation and education of new staff and clinical fellows to the department.  This includes the development and coordination of educational materials and lectures, orientation workshops such as clinical “boot camps”, and maintains the clinical competencies during this time. Works closely with the staffed preceptor pool on goals and expectations.

• Designs and executes the student on-boarding curricula, training, and maintains student files per institutional policy.  This includes providing clinical supervision and evaluation of students’ practical abilities, hands-on training and assures students attain clinical objectives.  Works closely with the staffed preceptor pool on goals and expectations.  Works with leads to direct clinical assignments based on exposure to pathology and acuity levels to meet course objectives. Maintains relationships with affiliate programs.

• Provides didactic session as required. This includes interactive teaching strategies including didactic courses, 1:1 hands-on training, and reoccurring educational lectures. Maintains the documentation and record keeping system in compliance with organizational and external agency requirements. 

• Helps develop and maintain QI initiatives in the department including overseeing any lab accreditation and process improvement plans related to safety and quality of testing.

• Is proficient in department protocols to teach, guide, and educate on all department processes.  Will work closely with managers and medical directors to develop, refine, and implement exam protocols.

• Assists staff in obtaining professional credentials, societal fellowships, and career growth opportunities.

• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.

• Participates in hospital and community-based organization programs geared towards educating the community on our clinical services and career paths.  Coordinates the schedules and rotations for students in the CP Lab department.

• Other job responsibilities as necessary and pertaining to education and training.

Echo Clinical Educator:

• Develop and teach curriculum for pediatric cardiac echo program at local institution. This includes didactic and hands-on scanning techniques.

• Primary educator for all tele-echo partner hospitals.  This includes on-site training, QI meetings, on-boarding competencies for new hires, and educational lectures.

• Provides support as needed for national and international hosted Lurie echo conferences including Sonographer Update, Echo 3D Academy, and Fetal Symposium.

• Reviews and provides feedback regarding study quality from a QI perspective and supports the manager with  IAC re-accreditation.

• Provides hands-on training of new