What are the responsibilities and job description for the ALS Instructor - Per Diem position at Hackensack Meridian Health?
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The ALS Instructor is responsible for conducting training and education at the advanced and basic life support levels in concert with the overall mission of the EMS training center. Provides logistical support for on-site and off-site courses, supports EMS training Center leadership through clerical and operational functions in addition to teaching courses.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a ALS Instructor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
1. Able to conduct training and education at the advanced and basic life support level in concert with the overall mission of the EMS training center.
2. Provides logistics support for onsite and offsite course offerings.
3. Supports EMS training center leadership through clerical and operational functions in addition to teaching courses.
4. Needs to maintain a paramedic certification or higher and ALS and BLS Instructor certifications.
5. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
6. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
1. A minimum of 2 years of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) experience in any capacity.
2. Must possess basic computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
1. Minimum of 1-year Instructor experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
1. Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic Certification or Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification or a higher-level medical license.
2. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification or BLS Instructor Trainer.
3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification or ACLS Instructor Certification.
4. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification or PALS Instructor Certification.
5. Valid Driver's License from a USA state.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
1. ACLS Instructor Certification.
2. PALS Instructor Certification.
3. BLS Instructor Certification.
4. Emergency Medical Technician aid.
5. EMR Instructor Certification.
Working Conditions:
Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 25 lbs., and stands at least 3 hours daily.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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