R1454H - Organ Utilization & Staff Development Trainer

LifeGift•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

LifeGift is seeking an Organ Utilization & Staff Development Trainer to coordinate training for Organ Placement Specialists and support education and development across the organization. The Trainer develops, facilitates, and evaluates departmental learning programs using varied platforms and adult-learning principles to deliver high-quality training. This is an onsite role. The Trainer coordinates orientation and cross-departmental learning opportunities, develops curricula and role-specific compliance programs, facilitates competency evaluations, and maintains training documentation. The role partners with Human Resources, the LifeGift Institute for the Future of Transplantation (LIFT), Organ Operations and Surgical Recovery leadership, clinical training supervisors, departmental preceptors, and other teams. The Trainer also manages new employee training processes, monitors training effectiveness and participant satisfaction, and reports on program outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Two or more years of related experience in organ or tissue donation.
Successfully complete the LIFT Educator Certification Program within six months of hire.
Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and healthcare system operations as applicable to the department.
Knowledge of Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) standards and Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) policies.

Responsibilities

Implement, coordinate, and present training and development programs.
Collaborate with Human Resources, LIFT team members, Organ Operations and Surgical Recovery leadership, and other departments.
Develop, facilitate, and analyze the effectiveness of departmental education and development programs using varied platforms and adult-learning principles.
Coordinate orientation and cross-departmental learning opportunities, including training plans developed with departmental preceptors and leadership.
Develop and implement curricula for employee education programs.
Facilitate ongoing competency evaluations, develop role-specific compliance programs, and maintain training documentation.
Provide department leaders with feedback on training plans and the progress of new orientees.
Identify subject-matter experts to deliver role-specific educational programs as needed.
Collaborate with Clinical Training Supervisors and Organ Operations and Surgical Recovery leaders to develop multimedia training using web-based technologies, in-class lectures, role-specific experiences, and labs.
Manage the Organ Operations Department's new employee training process, including progress updates, training file documentation, staff checkoffs, and scheduling additional education with supervisors, managers, or directors.
Partner with LIFT staff to maintain training files and documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
Monitor, measure, evaluate, and report on departmental training program effectiveness, content, and participant satisfaction.