Education Coordinator

Lifepoint Health • Kennewick, WA

11h

About The Position

The Education Coordinator is the organization-wide educator. By maintaining competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in requirements for acute care hospital and all applicable facility-wide healthcare settings, the Education Coordinator designs, develops, plans, and teaches educational programs for the employed, contracted, affiliated, volunteer individuals and others as identified.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Required
• Minimum Five (5) years nursing experience with clinical focus
• Must communicate effectively in both oral and written form to widely diverse audience – ranging from unskilled personnel to highly trained and experienced professionals; effective human relations skills are required for interfacing with team members, all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families and other contacts.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the assessment of learning/resource needs and the subsequent establishment of directional goals for hospital staff development that are compatible with service teaching and research objectives.
• Collaborates with department managers and resource personnel using indicators such as new policy development, new technology, patient case study, and quality assurance monitors, to prioritize staff development needs.
• Establishes and maintains a resource pool of health professionals, current health care information, and media and material resources to assist and support staff education and professional outreach.
• Monitors staff education and assist Human Resources to ensure license, certifications, competencies and required training is completed on time.
• Participates in the documentation and recommendations for CCF to employees not in compliance.
• Coordinates professional outreach program offerings.
• Recommends direction and program focus.
• Functions as the liaison for the annual MASH Program (Multiple Avenues for Successful Healthcare).
• Functions as a liaison with community health professionals to promote hospital professional/education programs and services.
• Employee Health Conducts the responsibilities of Employee Health.
• Coordinates employee health initiatives and programs.
• Will develop, alongside of Human Resources, policies and procedures for pre-employment and on-boarding process for new employees.
• Contacts/Interacts with: Hospital leadership, Patients, Families, Physicians, Department Leaders, Staff, Vendors, and other Officials.
• Collaborates with departmental directors to complete competency-based skills checklist for all departments/areas of the organization.
• Develops competencies for employed, contracted, affiliate, volunteers and others as identified with individual validation of adequate completion of the training for maintenance of current HR education files.

Benefits

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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