Lead EMS Educator - Sioux Falls - Full 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 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Educator will provide EMS education to internal and external customers. This role is primarily responsible for the creation, implementation, and evaluation of simulated-learning activities within initial and ongoing professional development curriculums for healthcare professionals, students, and community members, including within a mobile environment.
Requirements
- Nationally registered Paramedic is required.
- Individuals will be required to obtain their Paramedic licensure within six months of employment.
- Instructor/Coordinator course or equivalent required within six months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of an associate's degree is preferred.
- 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
- Provide emergency medical services (EMS) education through Sanford Health to internal/external customers.
- Create, implement, and evaluate 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.
- Actively participate in supporting 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.
- Ensure all equipment is set up for course programs and is in working order.
- Participate in product-specific vendor training.
- Represent the simulation program at user group meetings and 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.
- Oversee the mobile simulation program and team members assigned responsibilities.
Benefits
- Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
