Lead EMS Educator - Sioux Falls - Part Time
About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The Lead EMS Educator will provide emergency medical services (EMS) education through Sanford Health to internal/external customers. This role is 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 within the mobile environment.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Depending upon location, a minimum of an associates 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.
- 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. For areas requiring a CDL, the license must be obtained within three months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for 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, participating in product-specific vendor training, and represent the simulation program at user group meetings, other relevant organizational meetings at the local, state, and national level.
- Serve as mentors and educators for faculty and staff while training in simulation programs and will oversee the mobile simulation program and team members assigned responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
