[Hiring] Clinical Educator @Air Methods Clinical

Role Description

Responsible for evaluating clinical compliance and quality including all aspects of clinical operations. Oversee and coordinate local orientation and participate in the development and oversight of all recurrent continuing education training for clinical crew members within assigned area to achieve and maintain required competencies. Develop and assist with scenario and clinical content for new hires and recurrent clinical teammates. Assists in mentoring clinicians that are placed on clinical education plans. Coordinate activities to achieve and maintain accreditation. Participates in air medical research. Assists with maintaining and improving clinical quality, clinical compliance, accreditation and successful reaccreditation. Performs as clinical expert.

• Lead and assist the RCEM with new employee orientation to include oversight of schedules and base assignments.
• Provide leadership to orientees and preceptors and serve as a role model through the orientation process.
• 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 programs with learning technologies.
• Lead content development and continuing education requirements to maintain compliance and quality.
• 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 performance of clinical teammates during educational programs and utilize findings for continued improvement.
• Incorporate objective assessment of classroom and clinical performance into evidence-based evaluation framework.
• 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.
• Four or more years previous flight experience.
• 2 years or more Education/instructor experience.
• 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.
• Specialty/subject matter expert in one or more areas: ventilation, airway management, mechanical circulatory devices, resuscitation, high-risk obstetrics, pediatrics, 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.

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficient in Smartsheet or other software as a service (SaaS).
• Meets qualifications of Flight Nurse of Flight Paramedic Specialty certification in compliance with CAMTS standards.
• CFRN or FP-C required.
• Must possess a minimum of 1 current instructor card (not limited to BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, ITLS, TNCC, TNATC, etc).
• Must obtain instructor status for all AHA required courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS) within 3 months of hire into position.

Benefits

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