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Health & Hospital Corporation lists this EMS EDUCATOR opportunity in indianapolis, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
EMS Educator )
Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an organization that celebrates diversity, and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Indianapolis EMS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law. For additional questions please contact us at or
Job Role Summary: The EMS educator understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the EMS discipline(s) they teach and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for the adult learner.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Provides instruction to various age-related groups of learners within Indianapolis EMS, associated public safety providers, community and university students
Writes evaluation instruments and administers tests for outcomes, competency, and mastery of content
Works, interacts, and assists other EMS Educators to function as a team to provide and assure ongoing quality of pre-service and in-service programs
Provides information and guidance to participating students
Participates in self-assessment, peer mentoring, peer review programs and continuing education activities
Organize, schedule, and conduct educational experiences in the classroom, clinical and field setting
Monitors program activities, maintains accurate records and submits required reports on time
Communicates with students, staff members, providers and the public in a professional, positive fashion
Participates in audit, evaluation, and research programs in emergency care
Associated Job Duties:
Participates in CQI programs, national evaluation processes, and research programs in emergency care
Serves as a member of Indianapolis EMS, hospital, community or professional committees designed to improve, promote, or coordinate emergency medical services at the local, regional, state or national levels
Participates in and/or conducts departmental and instructional meetings
Maintains cleanliness of equipment, keeps equipment in an organized fashion, and is accountable for all equipment utilized
Monitors student attendance
Coordinates and participates in clinical experiences as required
Performs in pre-hospital setting at level of own EMS certification
Performs other job related duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
Must have at least one of the following: Indiana Paramedic License
A minimum of five years clinical experience as a pre-hospital provider required
Associate's degree preferred
Valid Driver's License - must meet and remain in compliance with IEMS driver eligibility policy
Certification in all the following: ACLS, AHA CPR, Instructor level certification in all the following: CPR, ACLS, Primary Instructor - candidates who do not hold a Primary Instructor certification must be able to enter the next available appropriate national or state authorized instructor course with successful completion and certification within one year of hire NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 AWR 111, 160 Indiana EMS Commission EVOC Instructor preferred
Prior teaching experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to use and/or develop various instructional aids including audio-visual equipment, training mannequins, curriculum materials, and student handout materials
Use various computer software applications including, but not limited to, word processing, PowerPoint and other presentation software as deemed appropriate, database, spreadsheet and test generator programs
Construct learning modules for delivery in the classroom as well as the virtual classroom
Read write and speak the English language
Assess and communicate information in a clear and precise manner
Present educational material in a one-on-one format, small group, and large audience settings
Present educational content, if called upon, remotely using available current technology to deliver content in a hybrid model of educational delivery
Use age-appropriate communication skills
Safely operate an emergency vehicle in all weather conditions
Growth and principles over the life span and possess ability to data needed to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs
Current national curricula, national accreditation, national registrations national reregistration and the requirements for state certification or licensure and recertification or licensure
Hospital, and service procedures, policies, and laws governing administrative, emergency pre-hospital care and student rights
Perform at the level of a Paramedic
Lift move or carry 150-pound patient with the aid of a partner
Safely operate a certified ALS vehicle
Complete EPCR reports as required
Teach EMT, and Paramedic Students Refresh for competency, graduate EMTs and Paramedics
Teach members of the public to be an EMT
Responsibility:
Maintains student, patient, and family confidentiality in accordance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPAA privacy guidelines and regulations
Judgment:
Employee may work independently under the general direction of their leader
Contacts- Internal/External Frequently meets with students and the public. Such contacts are initiated for the exchange information, explanation of programs, to provide instruction, and coordination of training activities.
Primary locations: office/classroom setting, laboratory, clinical sites, and field sites Instructional facilities may include patient care areas, clinics, nursing offices, classroom and field setting. EMS Educators may be required to attend meetings or perform work from remote offices. Vocational hazards of field activities for the EMS Educator, may consist of traffic and inclement weather, violent and unsafe emergency scenes, and hazardous material or Weapons of Mass Destruction environments while participating in experiential educational activities
Working Environment: Classroom setting
It is Indianapolis EMS' philosophy and policy to treat employees and applicants fairly and without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status or physical or mental ability. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these conditions will not be allowed or tolerated.
Worksite address
indianapolis, IN, 46262, US
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