[Hiring] Clinical Educator @Air Methods

Role Description

Clinical Educator in the Pac West Region - Covers Arizona, California and Nevada!

Work Location: Remote with travel (up to 50%) to the Phoenix Training Center and regional bases.

Salary Range: $88,125 - $122,250

Responsible for evaluating clinical compliance and quality including all aspects of clinical operations. Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Lead new employee orientation including oversight of schedules, base assignments, and area-specific protocol development.
• Provide leadership to orientees and preceptors while serving as a role model.
• Work collaboratively with RCEM and RCD to assist in the oversight of new employees’ clinical preceptorship.
• Collaborate with area RCEM and RCD in maintaining mutual resources for education available to all flight crews within the region.
• Actively assist and teach in simulation labs, invasive labs, and other advanced learning technology programs.
• Lead content development and continuing education initiatives to ensure compliance with accrediting, regulating, and credentialing agencies.
• Support the implementation of management decisions that affect air medical practice in the clinical area.
• Plan educational programming for new and changing programs of care.
• Assist in development of policies and procedures as requested to assist in maintaining clinical quality.
• Develop simulation and other various learning technology scenarios for clinical competency and learning stage(s) improvement.
• Evaluate clinical performance during educational programs using evidence-based assessment frameworks and statistical analysis.
• Assist RCEM, RCD and Director of Clinical Education in assessing educational requirements throughout the region.
• Lead the annual competency training, protocol testing, and initial training for new medical equipment and/or procedures.
• Assist in developing and revision medical standards and guidelines in collaboration with RCEM, Director of Clinical Education, RCD, and Medical Director(s).
• Assist with maintaining accreditation and successful reaccreditation.
• Assist the RCEM with developing region-specific guidance for the Training Blueprint.
• Accept committee and workgroup appointments and actively participate to affect change in patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN); and five or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years flight experience required.
• 2+ years as an educator or instructor.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels.
• Ability to be a team player with a professional attitude.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently, works in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects, and has a strong attention for detail.
• Experience in high-fidelity simulation is preferred.
• Subject matter expert in one or more specialty areas (e.g., ventilation, airway management, mechanical circulatory devices, resuscitation, high-risk obstetrics, pediatrics, or neonatal management).
• Ability to participate and rotate administrator on call for specialty equipment and high-risk patient populations.
• Demonstrates skill in navigating and communicating in a complex environment.
• Interacts with all disciplines in an ethical, consistent, fair, timely appropriate and decisive manner in accordance with organizational-wide policies.

Benefits

• For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page.

Company Description

Air Methods is an EEO/AA employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.