Interventional Radiology Specialty Educator

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers clinical technologist orientation for defined areas and provides ongoing support as a mentor for existing and newly hired staff.
• Evaluates effectiveness of education programs and develops new education as appropriate to meet the needs of the department and staff.
• Provides technologist and technical staff with support in their role as patient and family educators.
• Maintains strong clinical presence on the unit(s) and clinical competence by working side by side with new staff, preceptors, charge technologists and existing staff to provide patient care.
• Takes an active role as the lead preceptor for the unit by assigning staff to preceptor roles or directly precepting new staff.
• Assesses knowledge, skills, and competency of new staff and provides support for unit preceptors.
• Guides and directs staff preceptors by developing and monitoring training, timelines, goals and expectations for new staff.
• Maintains accurate and timely education records.
• Maintains and models clinical and professional expertise by being conversant with current literature and practice.
• Develops productive and collegial relationships with other clinicians, educators, quality and leadership.
• May be required to be available on a rotational call schedule for procedures after normal hours.
• Participates in on call assignments during non-business hours such as weekends, holidays and after hours.
• Collaborates with CNC and/or unit management team in performing leadership and operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of technical experience, or the equivalency.
• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire. Current licensure to practice as a Radiologic Technologist in the State of Utah.
• One of the following ARRIT Registrations as Magnetic Resonance Imaging R.T. (MR), Radiologic Technologist R.T. (R), or Vascular Interventional Radiography R.T. (VI).
• One (1) year of educator experience (preferred).