EMS Education Specialist - BLS

Hudson Hospital•Oakdale, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital EMS Education is looking for a part time BLS Education Specialist. The EMS education specialist will act as the primary coordinator for basic level continuing education. The education specialist responsibilities will include creating material for all BLS education, coordinating with clinical supervisors for quarterly CME and other courses. This position works with education supervisor and education manager to align content of education to MN, WI, NREMT and other requirements. The education specialist develops ongoing video-based education content to be recorded by instructors, clinical supervisors and physicians; recruits, schedules and coordinates subject matter expert presentations and content sharing. This position instructs BLS courses independently and cooperatively with per diem instructors. The EMS education specialist will also prepare, replace and clean equipment; encourage, mentor and manage students and assistant instructors in a professional manner; and instruct students in didactic and practical education according to course and/or Regions Hospital EMS guidelines. The EMS education specialist will take an active role in education quality assurance and course improvement activities.

Requirements

Associates degree in any field preferred; preference to education, leadership or business areas of study.
Three (3) years formal teaching experience in EMS.
Three years’ work experience in providing prehospital patient care.
Exceptional working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat software.
Current Minnesota and Wisconsin EMT or Paramedic certification –OR- certification in Minnesota or Wisconsin as Paramedic or EMT –AND- eligibility to obtain the other within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary coordinator for basic level continuing education.
Create material for all BLS education.
Coordinate with clinical supervisors for quarterly CME and other courses.
Align content of education to MN, WI, NREMT and other requirements.
Develop ongoing video-based education content to be recorded by instructors, clinical supervisors and physicians.
Recruit, schedule and coordinate subject matter expert presentations and content sharing.
Instruct BLS courses independently and cooperatively with per diem instructors.
Prepare, replace and clean equipment.
Encourage, mentor and manage students and assistant instructors in a professional manner.
Instruct students in didactic and practical education according to course and/or Regions Hospital EMS guidelines.
Take an active role in education quality assurance and course improvement activities.