Lead EMS Educator - Sioux Falls - Full Time

Sanford Health • Chicago, IL

307d • $24 - $38

About The Position

Lead emergency medical services (EMS) educator will provide emergency medical services (EMS) education through Sanford Health to internal/external customers. Primarily responsible for the creation, implementation and evaluation of simulated-learning activities embedded within initial and ongoing professional development curriculums for health care professionals, students, community members, and external community members and within the mobile environment.

Requirements

• A minimum of an associates degree is preferred or a minimum of three years of high volume emergency medical services (EMS) critical care field experience or high volume critical care as an EMS provider.
• Nationally registered Paramedic is required; individuals will be required to obtain their licensure within six months of employment.
• Instructor/Coordinator course or equivalent required within six months of employment.
• Current provider/instructor cards in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) preferred.
• Depending upon location and responsibilities, a Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement may be required.

Responsibilities

• Active participation in the support of research activities related to simulation-based/EMS education efforts by assisting with collecting and analyzing data for research purposes.
• Assist with coordination of programs, courses, simulation based/EMS initiatives, future simulation-based/EMS initiatives, and class schedules within the mobile environment.
• Participate in simulation training for educational programs serving as a mentor and educator for faculty and staff.
• Make recommendations for budget and equipment purchase.
• Serve as a simulator operator or clinical expert running programmed scenarios with faculty instructors, assuring all equipment is set up for course programs, ensure all equipment is in working order.
• Participate in product-specific vendor training and represent the simulation program at user group meetings and other relevant organizational meetings at the local, state, and national level.
• Oversee the mobile simulation program and team members assigned responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree