Educator (EMS)

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent.

2. Driver’s License

3. Current American Heart Association (AHA), National Association of Emergency Medical Technician (NAEMT), and/or National Association of EMS Educators Instructor Certifications or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

4. Obtain National Registry AND WV OEMS Certification within 6 months of hire

5. Obtain Certified WV EMS Instructor within six (6) months of hire

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years’ experience as a Healthcare Provider  

2. Two (2) years’ experience in healthcare instruction

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Public Health, or other related field

2. Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C, FP-C, UMBC CCP)

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years’ experience as a Healthcare Educator

2. Five (5) years’ experience of course coordination and classroom management.

3. Two (2) years’ direct/indirect involvement in Emergency Medical Services

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Participates in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of EMS educational program offerings.

2. Evaluates learner performance, provides feedback, and develops learner remediation plans.

3. Fulfills EMS educational program administrative requirements, to include calculation and submission of grades, maintenance of program, course, and student/participant records, and preparation and submission of data and reports.

4. Participates in continuing professional development programs as appropriate.

5. Participate in emergency training and train others about the significance of safety.

6. Assist in managing online Learning Management System (LMS).

7. Helps in the EMS Simulation education.

8. Assists in managing a cadre of EMS instructors

9. Assists in management of the National Registry and WVOEMS Provider Portal.

10. Maintain education calendar and ensure the calendar is up to date with all courses.

11. Assist new hires in credential process, as well as current employees during recertifications.

12. All other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Physical Ability - Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials

2. Sensory Ability - Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions; performance of functions in the field may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, human bites, explosives, water hazards, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate people.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. 

2. Ability to read, understand, curate, and analyze data.

3. Ability to utilize and master computing systems that are required for essential job functions.

4. Reliable and self-motivated.

5. Ability to understand and solve complex problems.

6. People management skills.

7. Exceptional organizational skills with a high attention to detail.

8. Flexibility and ability to work on multiple projects with competing and changing priorities.

9. Unencumbered ability to work legally in a healthcare setting in the State of WV and be following all Federal, State, and Local statutes, rules, and regulations.

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WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.