BLS Specialist Academic Coordinator FT, Day

Prisma Health • Columbia, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating and teaching all scheduled BLS and Heart saver/AED courses for employees/staff as well as external participants, with the assistance of a nurse educator or contract employee. Responsible for completing all necessary AHA paperwork for each course, entering the participant information into our database, and processing all certification cards. Cross trained to assist with other functions of the operation as needed.

Requirements

• Two (2) years college in clinical health care field (such as allied health or nursing) preferred.
• Four (4) years related work experience.
• Two (2) years as an AHA Instructor preferred
• In lieu of education and experience requirements noted above, an equivalent combination of work/academic experience may be considered.
• American Heart Association certification for Basic Life Support Instructor and/or Heart saver Instructor - Preferred
• Working knowledge of mainstream computer programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to learn proprietary software
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Performs responsibilities required to maintain effective function of the program (i.e. maintaining equipment, classroom supplies, paperwork as needed, etc.) and to streamline the educational processes
• Coordinates training program, schedule, and/or calendar
• Oversees training that occurs at the centralized training sites and on clinical units, to ensure the courses occur in a standardized fashion and meet quality standards.
• Serves as the primary instructor for designated courses.
• Schedules co-instructors as needed from pool of certified instructors.
• Processes required paperwork and certification cards for each course.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree