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Cardiovascular Sonography Instructor

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JOB INFORMATION
Effective Date:	5/1/2024
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

•	Evaluates effectiveness of teaching by reviewing graduate performance on national certification examinations, employer surveys, graduate surveys and student surveys.
•	Participates in updating curricular changes with academic faculty to include professors from anatomy, medical physics, radiology, cardiology and vascular surgery.
•	Reviews and evaluates new teaching materials with school faculty.
•	Schedules lectures and teaches academic courses.
•	Evaluates effectiveness of clinical training from employer and recent graduate surveys, clinical competency tests, student evaluations, etc.
•	Reviews student evaluations of clinical laboratory exercises with program director and clinical coordinator.
•	Develops and maintains relationships with multiple departments and institutions to provide clinical training for sonography students.
•	Communicates with clinical instructors regarding continuing education activities.
•	Assists with student research projects to include IRB submissions.
•	Provides individual tutoring to students when needed.
•	Participates in student disciplinary actions as needed.
•	Conducts formal lectures, laboratory demonstrations, review classes and examinations.
•	Selects new textbooks and recent journal articles to update lecture content.
•	Prepares detailed written handouts and audiovisual materials for each lecture.
•	Maintains and updates clinical skills by performing and observing patient diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
•	Participates in contributing new knowledge to the field by publishing professional papers and participating and consulting in research activities.
•	Serves as a community resource for information on topics in diagnostic medical sonography through lecturing at local meetings.
•	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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JOB REQUIREMENTS

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•	Ability to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations as related to the disciplines being taught.
•	Ability to technically assess diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
•	Ability to understand scientific publications on topics related to ultrasound imaging at the physician level.
•	Ability to explain complex concepts involving anatomy, physiology, pathology, physics and image interpretation.
•	Ability to organize, coordinate, and integrate complex two year academic and clinical lab exercises.
•	Ability to supervise and motivate students.
•	Ability to teach to a variety of learners and abilities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

	Physical Demand Level	Seldom/Occasional Up to 33% of the time	Frequent 34%-66% of the time	Constant 67%-100% of the time
☐	Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, 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 only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.	Up to 10#	Negligible	Negligible
☒	Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may only be negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree.	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
☐	Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.	20-50#	10-25#	Negligible-10#
☐	Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.	50-100#	25-50#	10-20#
☐	Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds.	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.