Echocardiography Education Specialist

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The Echocardiography Education Specialist is responsible for overseeing the education and training of sonographers, fellows, physicians, students, and preceptees in pediatric echocardiography. This role involves mentoring and providing instruction on advanced cardiac ultrasound techniques, as well as managing the education program for the echo lab. The Specialist performs echocardiograms on patients ranging from neonatal to adult, focusing on congenital heart disease, and assists with complex cases and cardiovascular malformations.

Department Name: Noninvasive Cardiology
Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday

• Education: High School Diploma or GED. Associates degree and/or graduate of a formal sonography program is required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of pediatric cardiac sonography experience. Experience in pediatric echo education.
• Equivalency: Completion of an accredited Echocardiography Technical training program may substitute for one year of experience
• Certification(s):
• Pediatric Echocardiography Registry required;
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS, PE) through ARDMS or
  • Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through CCI
• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Oversees the scheduling, coordination, and management of education projects and initiatives for the echo lab, as defined by leadership. Mentors and trains sonographers, fellows, physicians, students, and preceptees.

Supports and provides guidance to echo lab educators and learners to ensure the delivery of a high-quality education program. Builds trust and resolves conflicts within teams.

Contributes to the development and implementation of educational offerings, including organizing curriculum, speakers, and CME accreditation for echo lab meetings. Ensures completion of sonographer competencies.

Assists in maintaining IAC accreditation and participates in quality improvement initiatives. Adheres to quality assurance/control (QA/QC) and safety standards, including those from The Joint Commission, IAC, and State of Colorado.

Attends mandatory meetings, training sessions, and completes all required education. Adapts to shift scheduling, location, call requirements, and weekend assignments as needed.

Independently performs high-quality echocardiograms on patients from newborns to adults, assessing congenital heart disease with varying complexity. Demonstrates expertise in echocardiography and adheres to scanning protocols across the system of care.

Creates accurate preliminary reports and performs necessary measurements. Alerts attending physician of critical findings.

Communicates clearly and respectfully with patients, families, coworkers, and others, providing detailed, age-appropriate descriptions of procedures.

Assists with cardiac procedures as needed, using proper disinfection techniques in accordance with lab policies.

Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in using all aspects of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) relevant to echocardiography functions.

Maintains ultrasound equipment and promptly reports any malfunctions or errors to the appropriate service engineer or Biomed for repair.

Adheres to department policies, procedures, and protocols, addressing concerns related to non-compliance or patient/staff safety. Maintains a registry of credentials and certifications.

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Advanced full performance professional level work that requires additional knowledge, education, training or experience. Guidelines are generally in the form of stated objectives only with issues and factors largely undefined requiring the employee to exercise creativity and ingenuity in devising criteria, techniques, strategy, and methodologies for approaching assigned functions or projects.

Complexity: Duties performed involve concepts, theories, and concrete factors to be evaluated and weighed requiring a high degree of analytical ability, independent judgment, and decision-making. Acts as a subject matter expert in the field of expertise.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where some degree of discretion and judgment are required in carrying out a major program and/or function of the organization.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Work assignment is generally unstructured, and employee is responsible for organizing complex, varied, and simultaneous coordination of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

General Activity: Drive: 1-2 hrs. per day

General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Others: Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Others: Ability to travel to and navigate around worksites which may or may not meet ADA requirements.

Others: Able to provide services in all areas where newborn patients are served; may need to assist in lifting, transporting and positioning of patients.

Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to unsteady or falling patient; may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance while transferring a patient causing employee to bear the full weight of a patient.

Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to severe weather conditions; must be able to meet scheduling

demands during all weather conditions

Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Gross Motor Function

Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function or Fine Manipulation

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to heights: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to laser beam: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to radiation: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.