Education Coordinator

Responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical education programs for internal personnel serving on the UH Critical Care Transport (CCT) teams, as well as general support of community outreach educational programs. Plans and implements education in order to promote quality improvement in patient care delivery and meet mandatory educational requirements set by legal & regulatory agencies.

What You Will Do

• Analyzes educational needs and develops programming to enhance staff performance throughout the organization.
• Provides consultation regarding complex patient care needs and assists in developing educational plan for patients.
• Takes responsibility for self-development and the development of preceptors and other educational resources.
• Coordinates learning experiences for all student levels in all areas of the organization.
• Collaborates with EMSI director and Chief Medical Officer to ensure staff competency upon hire and annually.
• Supports leadership by facilitating staff's adherence to accreditation standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Exhibits leadership skills and ability to coach and develop staff to maintain and promote quality and affect change.
• Responsible for ensuring coordination and delivery of required educational programs for both new hires and existing clinical personnel which meets and exceeds all initial and annual educational requirements for compliance (CAMTS, OSHA, HIPAA, air and ground CCT Policies/Procedures, Clinical Protocols, regulatory agencies, and other requirements as needed).
• Works closely with CCT Medical Directors and CQI Committee for involvement in case review sessions and ad hoc educational presentations as needed
• Provides clinical education materials for local outreach education programs
• Maintains active involvement in region/statewide EMS activities and related committees
• Performs audits and verifies employee educational requirement completion and documentation
• Maintains requirements for active flight status and periodically functions as primary flight crew member and/or third person observer if applicable.
• Assists the Clinical Services Nurse Managers for Air and Ground Critical Care Transport and EMSI Director with interviews and evaluations of potential new hires
• Provides patient care as a Critical Care Transport Nurse qualified for flight services as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.