Need Lab Specialist Diagnostic Sonography - Grant Funded in Palatine, IL
Job title: Lab Specialist Diagnostic Sonography - Grant Funded
Company: Harper College
Job description: Grant Funded Position: Yes
Schedule Information: 6-7 hours shifts, M-Th afternoon to evening, Friday, or Saturday
Benefits: Prorated Sick & Vacation; Holiday Pay; and 2 Harper Tuition Waivers per semester
Work Conditions: Work is primarily indoor and sedentary in nature. Work may involve lifting supplies or equipment and moving it about the laboratories.
Duties of Position: Supervises the activities of the Diagnostic Sonography Imaging Lab under the guidance of the program coordinator, and faculty.
Performs their duties as described in the Diagnostic Imaging Lab Manual to facilitate the retention and progression of students in the Diagnostic Sonography Programs.
Provides informal evaluation of student proficiencies or imaging work. Provides prescriptive tutoring and practice plans to students in need or referred by their lab instructor.
Engages in professional development by arranging a colleague (instructor or lab specialist) to shadow them one time per year.
Remains knowledgeable of and enforces diagnostic sonography lab policy and procedure as outlined in the lab manual. Assigns professional skill violations to students failing to adhere to policy, procedure, or professionalism.
Remains knowledgeable of instructional lab content and stays in communication with the lab instructors to best assist students needing tutoring or assistance during diagnostic imaging open (practice) lab hours.
Maintains the security of the diagnostic lab and equipment. Circulates the lab for security purposes.
Participates in safety hazard training and are familiar with safety protocols including the location of the defibrillator, fire extinguisher, tornado safety areas and emergency evacuation routes.
Supervises the imaging of outside clients. Refers subjects with notable ultrasound findings to the lead instructors per program policy.
Maintains the diagnostic sonography lab areas in a neat and orderly condition.
- Restocks rooms daily
- Performs inventory, utilizing the shared supply list on the program blackboard site
- Communicates supply and laundry needs to the lab assistant
- Unpacks and stores supplies and equipment.
- Maintains pagers; replacing batteries as indicated (see program blackboard site)
- Associate degree with 400 to 800 documented clinical hours specific to the concentration(s) that s/he tutors
- The appropriate credential(s) specific to the concentration(s) that s/he tutors
- Bachelor's degree and one-year clinical experience specific to the concentration(s) that s/he tutors preferred.
- Remain active clinically while in the role
- Official transcripts required upon hire
- Employment is contingent upon Criminal Background Check.
- Employment sponsorship is not available.