Oversees the planning, coordination and delivery of all AHA training programs for WVUH employees, UHA employees, system hospitals and community members.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor Degree in related Health/Education field and three (3) years of recent teaching experience OR Associate Degree in related Health Education field and (5) years of recent teaching experience.
2. Attain BLS Instructor status within one month of employment.
3. Attain ACLS instructor status within three months of employment.
4. Attain PALS instructor status within three months of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Required licensure/certification per discipline if applicable. (i.e LPN, Respiratory Therapy, EMT)
EXPERIENCE:
1. Regional faculty experience.
2. One (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting in nursing, allied health, or EMS field to include pre-hospital.
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. Act as an AHA Training Center Coordinator. Serves as the primary resource and point of contact for AHA assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of classes, instructors, and participants.
2. Responsible for successful AHA site audit.
3. Supervise daily work and assign teaching schedules of AHA instructors.
3. Accountable to ensure manikin integrity, infection prevention, and the availability of resource materials.
4. Develop a department budget for AHA classes to include classroom, manikin, material, instructor, and participant needs.
5. Updates AHA guidelines into all AHA courses.
6. Communicates and holds update sessions on course material, policies, etc. to all instructors.
7. Independently make decisions regarding AHA training center coordination policies and practices as appropriate.
8. Schedule and communicate available classes with WVU Medicine System leaders and employees.
9. Maintains AHA resources on CEOD website.
10. Oversee production of AHA certification cards for participants and instructors.
11. Nominate individuals for Regional BLS, ACLS, and PALS Faculty appointment using judgment of instructors teaching capabilities, quality of courses conducted and commitment of instructing.
12. Responsible for maintaining instructor records, LMS entry for WVU Medicine instructors and participants, and when needed provide notification to HR of successful class completion.
13. Monitors certification and coordinates certification records and details, course enrollments, procedures, and documentation, manages deadlines and schedules for all programming.
14. Collaborates with other training centers in the WVU Medicine System for classes when needed to ensure equipment, supplies and other resources are available.
15. Establish satellite training center sites at WVU Medicine affiliate locations.
16. Coach, mentor and monitor all sites under WVU training center.
17. Serve as regional faculty and an active member of Regional ECC Committee, serve as chair if appointed.
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. Must be physically capable of correctly demonstrating mannequin skills on all mannequins (infant, child, adult) on the ground/floor/table.
2. Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment, when working/moving equipment for setup, storage, and cleaning.
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. Classroom Teaching/Learning Environment.
2. May require travel.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to utilize MS Office programs.
2. Ability to use online, web-based technology to submit document course related training documents and for regular communication.
3. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.
Cost Center:
90 WH Nursing Education and Training
Address:
1 Medical Park Drive
Wheeling
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
