Educator - Life Support Training Center

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Educator administers, coordinates, and implements continuing education, training services, and workshops for physicians, nurses, students, and staff within an assigned area of expertise. The role serves as an expert resource for UMMC employees, community members, students, and clinical staff, coordinating learning through group demonstrations, lectures, one-on-one coaching, and training. The Educator evaluates, updates, implements, and facilitates training programs and performs duties in accordance with the medical center’s purpose. The position schedules and provides simulation training in American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heartsaver, and other designated programs. It supports needs assessment, competency and quality-of-care improvement, compliance, course administration, reporting, and the training and management of affiliated instructors. This is a full-time, day-shift, salaried position at the Main Campus in Jackson. The job is grant-funded: No.

Requirements

An associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
Three years of experience as a paramedic, nurse, or respiratory therapist.
American Heart Association BLS, PALS, and ACLS Instructor certifications are required within six months after hire.
Knowledge of adult learning principles and training/instructional methods, techniques, and formats.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Problem-resolution skills.
Ability to identify training and instructional needs.
Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate training plans, curricula, and methodology.
Knowledge of and ability to use current technologies and general office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to independently prioritize workflows and successfully manage affiliated instructors.

Responsibilities

Schedule continuing education and training opportunities for UMMC employees, community members, and students.
Provide simulation training for physicians, internal medicine residents, medical students, faculty, staff, and community healthcare professionals in AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heartsaver, and other designated courses or programs.
Assist in determining development and training needs to evaluate and improve competence and quality of care.
Act as a knowledge resource for UMMC employees, community members, and students.
Develop, plan, and evaluate employee compliance in accordance with policies, procedures, and practice standards, in collaboration with the department of hospital education.
Facilitate course files, certifications, and payments in a timely manner.
Ensure training-center-aligned instructor and provider compliance with authorizing-body guidelines.
Collect data accurately and build reports.
Train, develop, and manage affiliated instructors.
Manage designated courses and programs.