Radiology Educator/Staff Development Specialist
Virginia Hospital Center
- Arlington, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's Degree in an Accredited Program in Radiology Technology required.
- Five years of experience in Healthcare/Patient Care in relevant discipline preferred.
- Certification in area of specialty, when eligible to be obtained within 12 months.
- BLS Certification required.
- Membership in one professional organization preferred.
- Leads, coaches, and counsels staff with a goal of promoting best practices outcomes.
- Provides guidance and support to others to achieve professional goals.
- Collaborates with leadership team to address and achieve organizational goals.
- Acts as a consultant and liaison in area of specialization throughout the organization.
- Acts as a lead program manager for at least one specific, ongoing, program.
- Demonstrates integrity by accepting responsibility for own actions/behaviors.
- Proactively seeks and participates in experiences and learning opportunities that will advance his or her knowledge of interventions, therapeutics, and clinical skills.
- Adheres to and promotes unit and hospital guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Submit and maintain clinical education documents accurately and in a timely manner.
- Takes ownership of delegated tasks through development, execution and/or evaluation of projects.
- Participates in conservation of financial resources.
- Contributes to unit and organizational goals and measures to include performance improvement projects.
- Keeps Director of Staff Development and appropriate leadership informed of departmental activities, needs and opportunities for improvement.
- Demonstrates flexibility by adapting to changes in priorities and the work environment to achieve desired outcomes.
- Establishes and fosters a collegial and collaborative relationship with current and new members of the team through respectful communication, resource building, and networking.
- Engages in problem solving and shared decision making activities with the team by providing or soliciting appropriate constructive feedback and/or solutions.
- Recognizes and facilitates conflict resolution issues to promote a positive inclusive working environment.
- Facilitates staff development through support of: role transitions; clinical ladder advancement; career expansion, and/or lifelong learning.
- Apply coaching and/or mentoring principles to assist staff in achieving job performance competence or professional goals.
- Support all elements in the professional development practice model to include: In-service, Continuing Education, utilize research and EBP, academic partnerships, orientation and competency programs.
- Educates learners with regard to protection of rights, responsibilities and accountability.