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Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Summary

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.

Job Description

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.

Physical activities include, but not limited to, considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling materials. Ability to lift and/or move up to 100-125lbs. May require standing three to four hours with breaks at a time while teaching or up to eight hours at a time.

Qualifications

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.



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. For areas requiring a CDL, the license must be obtained within three months of hire.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. 

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