Senior Technologist – Clinical Educator Facilitator, Diagnostic Imaging Dep

at  Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY TO CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
  Job Description:
  Salary Range: $42.24 - 53.28

Reporting to the Manager of Diagnostic Imaging, the Senior Technologist- Clinical Educator Facilitator (CEF) –Diagnostic Imaging Department serves as a role model and leader to support care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of patient care by:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating education for technologists and the inter-professional team
• Enhancing current knowledge and skills of theory and practice in their area of specialty through continuous learning
• Serving as a clinical practice/education resource using sound clinical judgement
• Being change agents and roles models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
• Working with other clinical leaders to support the development of staff, including participation in corporate education and other initiatives
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence-based practice

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL PRACTICE:

• Education and staff development, particularly in relation to Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) students and technologists
• Assess learning needs and styles of inter-professional team
• Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of individual/unit/program
• Develop curricula using contemporary educational theories, principles, and models
• Incorporates best evidence and relevant research findings into content and delivery methods
• Incorporates best practices in education (e.g., principles of adult learning, domains of learning)
• Incorporates inter-professional core competencies where applicable
• Monitors and evaluates education and mastery of student learning; revises education and learning activities to meet emerging needs
• Provides timely feedback to staff on their learning and application to their practice competence
• Demonstrates professionalism including legal, ethical and professional values as a basis for developing standards, guidelines, policies, procedures and decision making

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be Registered with the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO)
• Baccalaureate degree in Medical Radiation Sciences (or equivalent) is required
• Master’s degree in or related health field, or evidence of working towards is required
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program is required
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in Diagnostic Imaging
• Experience as a clinical educator/facilitator preferred
• Quality Improvement certification required
• Must have experience in project management
• Formal preparation as an educator/clinical instructor or evidence of working towards is required
• Membership with the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital
• Must have an excellent attendance record

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary role of the Senior Technologist - Clinical Educator/Facilitator –Diagnostic Imaging is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via education to optimize the patient’s outcomes and experiences. This includes developing educational plans and activities aimed at improving technologist/clinical knowledge, skills and competencies and in collaboration with others, and supporting the ongoing professional development of unit/program staff.
The Senior Technologist - Clinical Educator/Facilitator has three main areas of responsibility.

Reporting to the Manager of Diagnostic Imaging, the Senior Technologist- Clinical Educator Facilitator (CEF) –Diagnostic Imaging Department serves as a role model and leader to support care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of patient care by:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating education for technologists and the inter-professional team
• Enhancing current knowledge and skills of theory and practice in their area of specialty through continuous learning
• Serving as a clinical practice/education resource using sound clinical judgement
• Being change agents and roles models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
• Working with other clinical leaders to support the development of staff, including participation in corporate education and other initiatives
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence-based practic