Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

6/24/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

500002A

Job Title:

Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor is responsible for teaching the School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography curriculum and instructing and grading the clinical education laboratory experiences for students enrolled in the School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor must oversee an educational curriculum that offers intensive academic and clinical training in various specialties of ultrasound imaging.  The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor must be capable of understanding scientific publications on topics related to medical imaging at the practicing instructor sonographer levels.

The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor must have broad knowledge and experience in the application of ultrasound to a wide range of specialties.  This individual is responsible for ensuring that students are well prepared for the certification examinations conducted by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

The incumbent is required to participate in a dynamic, constantly evolving curriculum, driven by the rapid pace of technological change in ultrasound imaging equipment, the expanding scientific knowledge base, and advances in instructional technology.

The position requires a high level of organizational skills. UW faculty and staff members contribute to academic programs as lecturers.  The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor is responsible for instructing courses and correlating laboratory exercises for each course they teach. The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor shall maintain current knowledge of sonographic and/or other noninvasive diagnostic vascular techniques and educational methodology through continuing professional development.

The incumbent must be able to motivate and inspire students and interact with a wide variety of sonographers, physicians, professors, administrators, patients, and the general public. The Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor ensures that course and clinical laboratory exercises meet course objectives, for each course they teach.  The position requires the ability to independently arrive at decisions after consulting a wide spectrum of information sources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Evaluates effectiveness of teaching by reviewing graduate performance on national certification examinations, employer surveys, graduate surveys and student surveys.

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Participates in updating curricular changes with academic faculty to include professors from anatomy, medical physics, radiology, cardiology and vascular surgery.

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Reviews and evaluates new teaching materials with school faculty.

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Schedules lectures and teaches academic courses.

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Evaluates effectiveness of clinical training from employer and recent graduate surveys, clinical competency tests, student evaluations, etc.

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Reviews student evaluations of clinical laboratory exercises with program director and clinical coordinator.

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Develops and maintains relationships with multiple departments and institutions to provide clinical training for sonography students.

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Communicates with clinical instructors regarding continuing education activities.

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Assists with student research projects to include IRB submissions.

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Provides individual tutoring to students when needed.

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Participates in student disciplinary actions as needed.

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Conducts formal lectures, laboratory demonstrations, review classes and examinations.

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Selects new textbooks and recent journal articles to update lecture content.

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Prepares detailed written handouts and audiovisual materials for each lecture.

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Maintains and updates clinical skills by performing and observing patient diagnostic ultrasound examinations.

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Participates in contributing new knowledge to the field by publishing professional papers and participating and consulting in research activities.

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Serves as a community resource for information on topics in diagnostic medical sonography through lecturing at local meetings.

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Attends educational meetings.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree

Required

Graduate of an accredited 2-year certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography

Required

Bachelor's Degree

in Education or another relevant field

Preferred

3 years

full-time professional experience as an adult echo and vascular sonographer

Required

5 years

full-time professional experience as an adult echo and vascular sonographer

Preferred

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification in the following specialties:

• RDCS (Adult Echocardiography)

• RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist)

OR

• RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer)

• RVS (Registered Vascular Sonographer)

Upon Hire

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Upon Hire

Required

ACS (Advanced Cardiac Sonographer), RDCS (Pediatric Echocardiography)

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Ability to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations as related to the disciplines being taught.

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Ability to technically assess diagnostic ultrasound examinations.

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Ability to understand scientific publications on topics related to ultrasound imaging at the physician level.

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Ability to explain complex concepts involving anatomy, physiology, pathology, physics and image interpretation.

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Ability to organize, coordinate, and integrate complex two year academic and clinical lab exercises.

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Ability to supervise and motivate students.

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Ability to teach to a variety of learners and abilities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.