Clinical Coordinator of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

BROAD FUNCTION:

• Plan, organize and coordinate clinical activities for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Students.
• Develop and maintain clinical affiliates
• Coordinate workload and communicate expectations with all clinical instructors/preceptors
• Provide information relevant to clinical practice to the students and clinical sites
• Schedule and chair all clinical instructor/preceptor meetings
• Ensure that clinical rotations cover all clinical skills outlined in the program’s clinical goals and objectives
• Provide classroom instruction reflecting the current college workload guidelines
• Monitor students’ progression and clinical evaluations
• Coordinate the transcription and dissemination of clinical evaluations
• Keep all clinical folders current
• Assure that all clinical contracts are current
• Participate in professional growth activities
• Serve on college committees as appointed or selected
• Maintain current knowledge of sonographic techniques and educational methodology through continuing professional development
• Builds and maintains strong relationships between the program and the clinical sites
• Works to increase the number of placements within the program
• Evaluates students’ skills in scan lab
  
  
  

RELATIONSHIPS & CONTACTS:

Internal

Faculty, students, administrators, department chairs, non-contractual employees

External

High school counselors and teachers, professional groups, clinical and placement employers, program advisory committees, clinical site staffs, community resources

SPECIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Appropriately credentialed sonographer in Adult Cardiac and Vascular Sonography (ARDMS OR CCI)
• Associate Degree in the field
• At least two years of full-time professional experience as a cardiac sonographer and/or vascular technologist
• Documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance and in educational theories and techniques
• Documentation of experience in educational theories and techniques may include completed college courses, seminars, or in-service sessions on topics including, but not limited to, learning theory, curriculum design, test construction, teaching methodology, or assessment techniques.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree
• Minimum of five years of full-time clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field as a cardiac and vascular technologist (RDCS/RCS, RVT/RVS).
  
  
  

Essential Skills:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Time management, planning and implementation skills
• Project management
• Multi-task management skills
• Effective continuous improvement skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
  
  
  

Details:

Reports To:                               Associate Dean of Allied Health

Position Level:                         Clinical Coordinator         

Job Category:                           Faculty

Contractual Affiliation:          AAUP I

Exempt Classification:          Exempt

Status:                                      Full-time

Salary: Minimum Base Salary (per highest degree earned):

BA/BS - $60,550 | MA/MS - $66,277 | Ph.D./EdD - $72,002

Additional Compensation For Overload Work

Benefits:

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  
  
  

Retirement:

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

EOE- Committed to Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, as well as its individual academic divisions, is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment and promotion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual-orientation, age, physical disabilities, veteran or marital status.