Position Highlights
- Department: Ambulance Service
- Hours: 36.00 per week
- Shift: Shift 1
Position Summary
The EMS Professional Development Specialist acts as a facilitator of learning, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, and a partner for practice transition to improve healthcare outcomes. Facilitates collaborative partnership and promotes evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives. Meets the standards in accordance with established hospital, State, and Federal standards.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Under General supervision:
- Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and providing oversight of the field training process for new EMS department staff EMTs and paramedics.
- Coordinates completion of initial skills validations for EMT and paramedic staff. Completes corresponding paperwork and forwards to EMS Quality Coordinator.
- Coordinates DPH approved regular continuing education offerings for staff and sponsored services.
- Coordinates educational offerings based on areas for improvement identified by the EMS Quality Coordinator.
- Represents the Department of EMS in planning and implementation of interdisciplinary educational programs
- Provide initial training for department preceptors and field training officers.
- Provides written and verbal feedback to EMS Manager on new hires progress, suggestions, and/or changes needed in the process.
- Active with the New Hire Committee reviewing applications and interviews potential new employees.
- Makes operational and training suggestions to EMS leadership.
- Adheres to all Core Values (Compassion, Pursue Excellence, Cooperation and Collaboration, Upholds Honesty, and Supports Innovation).
- Adheres to all Absolutes (Privacy and Confidentiality, Professional Appearance, and Responsibility and Commitment).
- Other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Current Connecticut license as a paramedic, with a minimum two years full time experience.
- CT EMS-Instructor, BLS, ACLS, and PALS or PEPP certifications required
- A valid Connecticut driver’s license
- Excellent human relations skills, leadership ability, and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Prior experience as an instructor
- Critical Care Paramedic experience
- Comfortable with developing distance learning for large and small groups
- Commercial EMS experience at the paramedic level
- NRP, FP-C, TCCC
- Experience in EMS instruction
Comprehensive Benefits Offered
- Competitive and affordable benefits package
- Shift Differentials
- Continuing Education assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan relief through Fiducius
- Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas
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