Sonographer Educator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department:

Radiology - 412801

10/27/2023

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Sonographer Educator

Open Rank

FAC0004815

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

01/01/2024

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

In order to strengthen UNC SOM ultrasound education, we are looking for a Sonography Education Faculty Member (SEFM). The SEFM will work with the Clinical Ultrasound Director to continue to provide Foundation Phase ultrasound education in close collaboration with the PCC course directors. The SEFM will also work with the Application Phase clinical champions in collaboration with the clinical course directors to facilitate ongoing education during clinical rotations and expand ultrasound education to CBLC, CSP, and Individualization Phase. The SEFM should have ultrasound expertise as well as educational and leadership experience.
Responsibilities will include:
* In person teaching for the Foundation Phase sessions within PCC
o Fall 2023 - 6 sessions
o Spring 2024 - 4 session
* Hosting additional optional monthly open scan sessions for students
o One half day per month
* Administer Ultrasound CSE in collaboration with the Ultrasound Director for the MS2 class
o 3 day CSE
* Leading scanning sessions, or ultrasound rounds for the Application Phase HISC students in collaboration with the clinical champions
o Medicine Estimated one half day per week
o Surgury Estimated one half day per week
* Leading scanning sessions, or ultrasound rounds for the Application Phase CSP and CDLC students in collaboration with the clinical champions
o CSP Estimated one half day per week
o CDLC Estimated one half day per week
* Create and update curriculum material to satisfy learning objectives for each stage of learning in the Medical School four year program
* Provide instructions and teaching aides for handheld checkout practice and review images to improve students scanning ability
* Participate in and assist with image review, ensuring proficiency of students via checklist/QA of
Images
* Develop educational outcomes of the US curriculum in collaboration with others
* Provide training/educational materials to the sonographer pool
* Create rounds/sonographer schedules and ensure coverage is adequate for scanning sessions
* Work with faculty, students, and residents to identify opportunities for scholarship

Associate's degree and 3-5 years' experience. Should have at least one of the following: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).

Teaching experience and a broad ultrasound background.

Not Applicable.