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AB ​Year-Round Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
BR ​Year-Round Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
AE  Year-Round Apply Now At Home or ​​At a Testing Center
OB/GYN ​ ​Year-Round Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
SPI ​Year-Round Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
VT ​Year-Round Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
PE January 9, 2024 – March 19, 2024*

July 9, 2024 – September 17, 2024

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MSKS January 24, 2024 – April 4, 2024

July 23, 2024 – October 1, 2024

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FE December 12, 2023 – February 20, 2024

June 4, 2024 – August 13, 2024

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PS December 19, 2023 – February 27, 2024

June 18, 2024 – August 27, 2024

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MW ​April 9, 2024 – June 18, 2024 Apply Now At Home or At a Testing Center
Ultrasound Jobs by ARDMS

Instructor - Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Part-time) | Milwaukee Area Technical College

4/15/2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2 Part-time vacancies available to start on June 16, 2024 15hrs a week, hours are based on departmental needs. Work Location:  Milwaukee Downtown Under the direction of the Dean of Healthcare Pathway, develops and teaches concepts and strategies for a variety of courses. May require teaching courses at MATC campuses, business, community, other sites, and online during the day, evening, and/or weekend. Related duties include participation in department and advisory meetings, department and college functions, course and curriculum development in both traditional and non-traditional formats, online courses, staff development, conduct open labs (if/when necessary), student advising, student outcome assessment and quality review assessment and implementation, student organization involvement, recruitment and retention of students, and other duties as assigned**. Required to keep current with the latest trends and technologies in discipline. Prepare for and deliver instruction and perform teaching-related activities. Manage the classroom/laboratory. Develop curriculum and monitor and revise as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness; assist in program/department evaluation. Manage equipment, supplies and materials. Assess student performance. Advise students on academic issues. Collaborate with advisory committee in program/department area. Attend departmental and institutional meetings. Promote the education/training program/department, participate in efforts to recruit and retain students, and participate in efforts to promote educational opportunities at MATC. Support student organizations and activities. Develop relationships with business and industry. Complete program/department evaluation and follow-up. Maintain certification, continue professional development and stay current in field. Other related duties as assigned. Educational Minimum Requirements: Must have one (1) of the following: Bachelor's Degree (BS/BA) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography,  OR ; Associate's Degree (AAS/AA) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography with a Bachelor's in any discipline,  OR: Associate's Degree (AAS/AA) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and 7 years of experience as a registered sonographer. Occupational Experience Requirements: Must have a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent (4,000 hours) experience as a registered sonographer. In addition, one of the following must be met: At least one (1) year work experience must have occurred within the last five (5) years,  OR;  Two (2) years of teaching Diagnostic Medical Sonography course work at the post-secondary level within the last five (5) years. One (1) year of teaching experience equivalent to two (2) semesters full-time or four (4) semesters part-time.- Per Sate of Wisconsin Legislature Administrative Code TCS3.04 Industry or Vendor Certification Requirements: Must submit evidence of passing the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation Examination (SPI) as administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Licensure: Must hold a current license as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Abdomen (AB) specialty and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) specialty as administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Preferred Qualifications: Previous teaching experience preferred. Experience in teaching and/or developing curriculum in a variety of classroom environments including in-person and online. Experience using a variety of instructional methods including: face-to-face, blended, and 100% online preferred. Must be able to develop and maintain curriculum currency. Working knowledge of computers and software related to instructional area including MS Office/Google Suite, data systems, mobile technologies, web conference tools, and social networking; and knowledge of, or willing to learn, Blackboard or similar learning management system (LMS) preferred. Knowledge or experience with engaged and service learning strongly required. Must be able to communicate effectively through both oral and written means. Must have knowledge of assessment of student academic competency attainment. Must be able to relate successfully with students and staff of diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds. Must embrace and demonstrate Standards of Teaching Excellence and the MATC Career Essentials in development and delivery of instruction: MATC Career Essentials Effective Communication through Speaking and Listening Effective Communication through Writing Mathematical Competency Effective Problem Solving Global Awareness Professionalism Technology Competency Essential Technology:  Email - Experience with email systems  Telephone - Experience with a voice mail system  Computer - Experience with software to prepare documents, presentations, spreadsheets, etc. Supportive Technology:  Experience with or willingness to learn the following supportive technologies: Online Learning Management and Information Systems used for instruction, student advising, student programs/departments, grading, class schedules and rosters, etc. Experience delivering synchronous instruction using multi-media based, and emerging technologies. Experience delivering distance learning where applicable.

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Ultrasound SmartBrief

IVUS outperforms angiography for PCI in ACS patients

4/11/2024

The occurrence of target vessel failure after a year, as well as target vessel myocardial infarction, was lower among patients who had intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention compared with those who had angiography-guided PCI. The findings presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting show that IVUS-guided percutaneous coronary intervention resulted in better outcomes than angiography-guided therapy among patients with acute coronary syndromes. MedPage Today (free registration) (4/9)

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