Radiology Educator

The Radiology Educator serves as the clinical education leader for the Radiology Department and is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs that support departmental excellence, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and patient safety.

The Radiology Educator serves as the clinical education leader for the Radiology Department and is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs that support departmental excellence, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and patient safety.

This role partners with leadership to ensure staff competency, onboarding success, continuing education, professional growth, and adherence to organizational policies, accreditation standards, and evidence-based practices.

The Radiology Educator functions as a subject matter expert and change agent, promoting a culture of continuous learning, quality improvement, and professional development across all imaging modalities. This position collaborates with operational leaders, physicians, academic institutions, and interdisciplinary teams to advance clinical excellence and improve patient outcomes.

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates orientation, onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and professional development programs for Radiology personnel and students.
• Collaborates with department leadership, preceptors, educators, and staff to identify educational needs, competency gaps, and opportunities for workforce development.
• Develops, reviews, standardizes, and maintains departmental educational materials, competencies, training resources, policies, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Monitors, tracks, and maintains educational records and compliance with mandatory education, competency requirements, regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and organizational policies.
• Coordinates and supports accreditation readiness, regulatory surveys, audits, and quality improvement initiatives related to education and clinical practice.
• Serves as a clinical educator, mentor, coach, and resource for employees, students, preceptors, and leaders by providing instruction, competency assessment, and professional development.
• Coordinates student clinical education programs by serving as the liaison between affiliated educational institutions and the Radiology Department, ensuring compliance with academic and accreditation requirements.
• Collaborates with academic faculty and organizational departments to support curriculum alignment, student success, clinical outcomes, and educational partnerships.
• Facilitates education and competency related to new technologies, imaging equipment, software applications, workflows, clinical procedures, and evidence-based practice.
• Utilizes quality metrics, performance data, and departmental indicators to identify educational opportunities and support continuous performance improvement.
• Supports leadership through competency evaluations, employee development, succession planning, performance improvement initiatives, and workforce engagement.
• Maintains clinical competency and provides direct patient care as needed to support departmental operations, education, competency validation, and patient care.
• Serves as the departmental administrator for assigned learning management and educational systems, including UKG and other organizational education platforms.
• Participates in departmental, organizational, and interdisciplinary committees while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of departmental operations, patient care…