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Dartmouth Health · 8 hours ago

Program Manager – Registered Cardiac Sonographer Training Program

Lebanon, NH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Program Manager for their Registered Cardiac Sonographer Training Program. The role involves managing the delivery, organization, and compliance of the training program while also developing curricula and coordinating clinical experiences for students.

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Responsibilities

Manages the organization, administration, continuous review, planning, development, general effectiveness of the program and provides actionable information to Workforce Development colleagues and leadership in Dartmouth Health’s Cardiology department

Leads design and development of didactic and clinical curricula to align with the competency outcomes and goals of the training program, including the review and development, ongoing assessment and continuous improvement

Delivers didactic and clinical curricula

Utilizes a variety of training methodologies, techniques, concepts, learning tools and practices to ensure maximum effectiveness of the training program

Works with the Workforce Development educator team to track new and emerging learning technologies and curricular practices, analyze the feasibility of their adoption, and integrate them with current systems and programs

Works with the Echocardiography Lab to identify preceptors and clinical education support, and organize guest lecturers or skills session based on curriculum goals

Coordinates student clinical experiences including the identification of shadowing or experiential visits, scheduling, developing partnerships, and maintaining all required documentation

Incorporates adult learning theory and proven evaluation methods to assess the achievement of learning goals and objectives, tailoring instructional strategies to the needs of adult and professional learners

Stays informed about industry trends, emerging research, and innovative solutions to ensure the program is cutting-edge and meet the evolving needs of the DH workforce

Responsible for adherence to accreditation criteria. Serves as a liaison with external bodies related to public relations, professional standards, and accreditation reviews

Monitors and tracks student progress and performance in accordance with any governing bodies. Maintains student attendance, grade, and discipline records as required by the program. Actively participates in any student disciplinary actions

Leads student recruitment and retention, program marketing and the admissions process

Develops and sustains student relationships and provides counseling, coaching, mentoring, scheduling, and advisement. Monitors student performance per program requirements

Supervises any DH sponsored trainees

Works closely with Workforce Development leadership to align program with key business objectives, including identifying program learning objectives and course outcomes

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualification

Program managementCurriculum designCardiac sonography experienceAccreditation complianceInstructional methodologyBudgetingStudent recruitmentTechnology utilizationCoachingTeam coordinationMentoringCommunicationRelationship buildingTime managementProblem solvingAdaptability

Required

Associate's degree required

Possess experience/training as an educator, along with proficiency in instructional methodology and curriculum design

Ability to effectively utilize technology, e.g. MS Office, employer systems for HR, patient records, budgeting, etc

Ability to travel to DH member locations in New Hampshire and Vermont

Minimum of 5 years' experience as a diagnostic cardiac sonographer or as an instructor in a cardiac sonography program, or a combination of both within the past ten years

(BLS) Basic Life Support

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS/CCI) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS, ARDMS) Licensure required

Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

Preferred

Demonstrated experience with program management preferred including scheduling, budgeting, supervising trainees, tracking outcomes, meeting deadlines, tracking compliance, evaluations, etc

Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) preferred

Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS-CCI) preferred