Ultrasound Educator RVT at Texas Childrens Hospital

We're searching for an Ultrasound Educator RVT, someone who's ready to be part of the best ranked children's hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will provide education and administrative support for department operation under the supervision of the Department Manager and ensure effective and efficient implementation of the six key education processes at the department level and to assist in the implementation of designated centralized components of the key education all processes. The six key education processes are orientation, annual competence assessment, preceptor orientation and development, required training, ongoing development, and student affiliations. Job responsibilities will be split between patient care and administrative responsibilities.Think you've got what it takes? Job Duties & Responsibilities:Supervises routine and specialized examinations, assigns tasks, and inspects completed work to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, institutional, and departmental standards, rules, and laws.Monitors supply inventory and ensure that established stock levels are appropriate. Shortages and/or overages of supplies are to be managed with Supply Chain, and par levels to be adjusted accordingly.Actively manages workflow in communication with different modalities, nursing, anesthesia, and other impacted parties.Accurately documents equipment malfunction and ensures timely notification of appropriate parties including Biomed, the vendor, faculty, and staff.Reports all equipment issues to Bio-Med as issues are observed and follows up with manager or designee within one hour.Schedules and documents for preventative maintenance of equipment. Ensures impact on patients and operations are minimized by thorough communication of events with staff, physicians, and other critical customers.Performs daily documented team huddles.Works with team to ensure 5S principles are embedded into operations and that gains are sustained. Works with manager, IT, and others to update IMG codes to reflect current billing standards reflective of CPT and ICD-10 codes.Accurately and independently perform procedures, identify and resolve issues. Seeks experiences and knowledge in the technical area to gain experience. Sharing knowledge with others.Recognizes signs and symptoms of an emergency and initiates emergency procedures.Responsible for quality control activities on the equipment and collaborates with appropriate parties to resolve image quality issues.Assists other employees in troubleshooting exam problems, errors, and performance of workload to meet established turnaround times.Ensures the design, implementation, and evaluation of a cost-effective department orientation process that focuses on knowledge, skills, and relationships.Develops, implements, and sustains a department-based process of orientation, professional development, and support of preceptors as measured by feedback from orientees, preceptors, and Leadership team.Coordinates the annual assessment and validation of priority high-risk skills and annual competencies.Coordinates/Conducts required training to close performance gaps in knowledge and skills.Implements a department plan for advancing competence of staff on all shifts that results in improved performance.Coordinates the department clinical experience for students.Participates in the QA/QC process.Provides administrative support for unit-based operations.Skills & Requirements:Required graduate of technical diploma Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program and bachelor's degree Required Licenses/CertificationsBLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association andRVT - Cert-Registered Vascular TECHA by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Required within 18 months of entry into role) andRDMS-AB - RDMS in Abdomen by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography orRDMS-OB - Reg Diag Med Sonographer OBGYN by The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or RDMS-PS - RDMS in Pedi Sonography by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography orS-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Sonography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Required 6 years Ultrasound experienceABOUT USSince 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.