Healthcare Career Pathways Educator - Clinical Education - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Healthcare Career Pathways Educator is an experienced healthcare professional who provides instruction to students in the certified patient care technician program. The role contributes to developing and delivering clinical education and programs that support career progression in healthcare, and recommends evidence-based clinical and educational approaches to improve quality outcomes. This is a full-time, year-round position. The educator administers the TCALC High School Healthcare Pathway under the guidance of the Lead Outreach Educator. Responsibilities include instruction, program documentation and regulatory submissions, evaluation and tracking of learner outcomes, classroom and student support, communication with parents and school administration, and fiscal responsibility for the pathway and its simulation lab. The role is not patient-facing and has no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Education, Health Care, or a related area.
Experience teaching or precepting.
Patient Care Technician certification (PCTC - AMCA), or certification as a PCT, CNA, CMA, or an ancillary health professional such as EMT, Paramedic, RT, Medical Imaging, Phlebotomy, PT/OT/ST, LPN, or similar.
Basic audiovisual skills and computer troubleshooting proficiency.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Communication, classroom management, and differentiated-instruction skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in direct patient care.
Experience developing or delivering training.
Experience educating in a classroom environment.
Experience in varied clinical settings.

Responsibilities

Administer the TCALC High School Healthcare Pathway under the guidance of the Lead Outreach Educator.
Manage documentation of regulatory requirements, grades, attendance, submissions to regulatory agencies, and confidential student records.
Teach according to the defined course outline and use educational principles appropriate to high school students.
Identify participants’ follow-up needs and facilitate access to support.
Evaluate educational outcomes in partnership with the Lead Outreach Educator and track learner outcomes in line with evidence-based practice.
Independently manage the classroom environment, supporting students’ academic and behavioral growth and safety.
Update parents on student progress and work closely with school administration.
Manage multiple projects independently, attending to details and meeting deadlines.
Maintain fiscal responsibility for the pathway program and its associated simulation lab.
Provide additional support, resources, and interventions for students who are struggling.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.