Clinical Educator - Rehab

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

About The Position

The Clinical Educator assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates education for clinical employees in Rehabilitation Services across campuses. The role promotes clinical and professional development to improve the quality of care for patients and families, and includes responsibilities in clinical practice, professional development, leadership, quality, and evidence-based practice. The educator develops and implements education plans for assigned departments to proactively support safe patient care and provides leadership and supervision for the Rehabilitation Services student program. The position is structured as 20 hours of direct clinical responsibilities and 20 hours serving as a Clinical Educator. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Three years of experience in pediatrics.
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, or related-field education program.
Licensure as an occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, or related-field professional in Georgia or through the Multi-State Compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Basic knowledge of adult-learning principles for designing educational activities and quality training materials.
Proficiency with professional technology tools, including Microsoft Suite and a Learning Management System.

Nice To Haves

Supervision of at least three students or interns.
Experience in a pediatric designated specialty area.
Experience in clinical, patient/family, or community education.
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech-language pathologist educational program.

Responsibilities

Facilitate onboarding of new employees, supporting their integration into the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
Develop and implement individualized orientation plans that align with system orientation programs and guide employees toward job competency or changing responsibilities.
Coordinate orientation logistics and communicate with stakeholders.
Develop, coordinate, manage, evaluate, and document competency-assessment and learning objectives and outcomes.
Promote compliance with regulatory standards and use the novice-to-expert continuum to support employee development.
Align educational programs with organizational and strategic plans, including quality and safety trends.
Assess learning needs and analyze gaps through environmental scanning to address deficits or improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Identify desired outcomes and plan, design, and deliver learning activities using adult-learning concepts and design principles.
Evaluate educational outcomes and revise learning activities and orientation programs based on data and feedback.
Monitor the allocation and use of educational resources with consideration for cost-effectiveness.
Document educational activities using LEAN methodology and the organization’s Learning Management System (LMS).
Advise the Professional Development Council on education related to Rehabilitation Services and relevant best practices within the network and community.
Oversee the Rehabilitation Services student program, including fieldwork, clinical practicum, and clinical rotations; facilitate university agreements and student selection, training, coaching, and evaluation.
Partner with Clinical Learning to ensure student agreements and onboarding requirements, including background and health clearances, are completed before students begin.
Provide guidance and support to student supervisors throughout student training programs.
Promote professional role development and lifelong learning through role-modeling, mentoring, and guidance.
Develop leadership skills, accountability, clinical decision-making, and problem-solving in self and others.
Maintain clinical knowledge, skills, and competence while delivering proficient, age- and developmentally appropriate, safe patient care.
Participate in organizational committees and shared governance councils.
Support new ideas and initiatives and demonstrate creativity and flexibility during change.
Partner with leadership to provide feedback during and after orientation to support employee development and career advancement.
Incorporate research, evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and benchmarked best practices into education and practice decisions.
Support department operations, including committee facilitation and review and revision of clinical competencies.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders in planning and decision-making and support academic and community partnerships.