Professional Development Associate (PDA) - Surgical/Sterile Processing

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining data bases, event planning and managing logistics for educational activities, coordinating, and ensuring the evaluation, training, and education of staff. The incumbent may be assigned by the Clinical Staff Education department (CSE) to one or more clinical departments or areas and is specifically responsible for assessing and addressing educational needs in the assigned area(s), in collaboration with the CSE department and unit/department/service line leadership. This includes managing accurate and timely staff education records and teaching content. The incumbent will maintain clinical competence in their area of specialty. The Professional Development (PD) Associate is an individual who contributes to the overall functioning of a continuing education/professional development department and influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. The PD Associate supports lifelong learners in an inter professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the health care team. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
Ability to maintain all department and organization-required training by expected due dates as outlined by the organization’s annual education plan and policy.
Demonstrates competency with a variety of equipment.
Demonstrates interpersonal skills and the ability to speak effectively before groups and/or teach classes.
Demonstrates proficiency in relevant software applications.
Demonstrates proficiency in maintaining eLearning documentation.
Supports the instruction of the electronic health record.
Provides care to the population served.
Manages and prioritizes workload efficiently.
Collaborates with other departments to achieve desired outcomes.
Knowledge of budget reporting; ordering and monitoring use of supplies, equipment, etc. to prevent waste and preserve usefulness.
Associates degree in education or equivalency.
2 years of experience in field of specialty.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Nice To Haves

Current license to practice as an Advanced EMT in the State of Utah
Current license to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Utah
Current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant
Current certification as a Certified Instrument Specialist of SP related certification
Current certification/license in other applicable healthcare field
Bachelor’s degree in education or related and approved field
Certification in clinical specialty
PD Associate certification

Responsibilities

In coordination with assigned areas(s) leadership, staff, and CSE, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment. This includes taking an active role in supporting unit, department, and service line education programs and initiatives.
Supports dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence based practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care and outcomes.
Supports the generation of new ideas, identifying problems and solutions, assessing readiness and barriers for change, and communication of the vision for change.
Generates evaluation methods based on system and protocol capabilities.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Actively engages in outcome development and measurement.
Aggregates outcome data.
Collaborates with CSE team to improve the quality of professional development activities.
Provides timely communication.
Communicates workload transparency.
Facilitates student scheduling and clinical experiences in collaboration with the Student Placement and Allied Health Department
Teaches area and service line level classes.
Works with CSE team to assist with managing unit educational programs.