ALS instructor Per Diem

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The ALS Instructor is responsible for providing advanced life support (ALS) and/or basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services training and education to students enrolled in courses sponsored by JeffSTAT’s EMS Training Center. The ALS Instructor is not permanently assigned to a class or group of students, but rather occasionally lectures and presents material on a particular topic or subject matter they are certified and experienced in. Prepares lectures or practical demonstrations as assigned by a full time staff member. Evaluates students, using both written and practical methods, to verify competency; grades evaluations as necessary. Ensures all lectures, presentations, and materials presented to students comply with established national, state, and local curriculum. Ensures students adhere to Training Center policies and procedures; reports students who are non-compliant to the Manager. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital. Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.

Requirements

• American Heart Association ACLS or PALS Instructor certification Required
• Previous teaching experience in the discipline in which the instructor is teaching
• Three years’ experience as a healthcare provider

Responsibilities

• Providing advanced life support (ALS) and/or basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services training and education to students enrolled in courses sponsored by JeffSTAT’s EMS Training Center.
• Occasionally lectures and presents material on a particular topic or subject matter they are certified and experienced in.
• Prepares lectures or practical demonstrations as assigned by a full time staff member.
• Evaluates students, using both written and practical methods, to verify competency; grades evaluations as necessary.
• Ensures all lectures, presentations, and materials presented to students comply with established national, state, and local curriculum.
• Ensures students adhere to Training Center policies and procedures; reports students who are non-compliant to the Manager.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees