Education and Training Consultant - Organ Operations

at  Gift of Hope

SUMMARY

Provides clinical training for Organ Operations staff; provides and coordinates orientation training for new staff; provides and coordinates ongoing education activities from internal and external sources for assigned staff. Ensures compliance with UNOS and CMS staff training requirements.
Compensation range for this position is $87,243.00 - $98,149.00 annually.
Responsibilities:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or applicable work experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience and demonstrated competency as an ORC
• Previous training/presentation/education experience or coursework
• Ability to create and deliver training content through multiple training modalities
• Ability to adapt training approach to suit a variety of learners
• Ability to design training programs, pre- and post-tests, and course evaluations
• Skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ability to master online learning management system

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

• Ability to function in an office environment and all hospital clinical practice areas
• Ability to rotate assigned call shifts
• Ability to work outside normal business hours
• Ability to learn and use technology such as computers, mobile devices and medical equipment and related software for content creation and delivery, communication, documentation and clinical purposes
• Ability to see, hear, speak and communicate effectively
• Ability to drive personal auto to work assignments within the donor service area
• Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
• Other physical demands described in the ORC job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
• Develop training materials, plans and schedules; conduct and coordinate delivery of training for Operations staff that meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Create training materials using the most appropriate content modalities
• Maintain documentation of all training activities
• Generate reports, create assignments, and change user information for assigned staff using learning management software
• Conduct in-the-field observations and evaluations of Operations staff to assess their mastery of critical job skills/core competencies; identify opportunities for remedial training and/or continuous education
• Participate in the identification and training of clinical preceptors and provide back-up to clinical preceptors as needed
• Facilitate case and experience debriefings with preceptors and trainees to monitor and document training progress and completion
• Assist other departments in professional education programs as assigned
• Maintain proficiency in all clinical aspects of the ORC role through scheduled shifts as ORC as assigned
• Participate in meetings, staff development days, and internal and hospital case debriefings and departmental quality and process improvement activities as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or applicable work experienc

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience and demonstrated competency as an ORC
• Previous training/presentation/education experience or coursework
• Ability to create and deliver training content through multiple training modalities
• Ability to adapt training approach to suit a variety of learners
• Ability to design training programs, pre- and post-tests, and course evaluations
• Skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ability to master online learning management syste

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

• Ability to function in an office environment and all hospital clinical practice areas
• Ability to rotate assigned call shifts
• Ability to work outside normal business hours
• Ability to learn and use technology such as computers, mobile devices and medical equipment and related software for content creation and delivery, communication, documentation and clinical purposes
• Ability to see, hear, speak and communicate effectively
• Ability to drive personal auto to work assignments within the donor service area
• Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
• Other physical demands described in the ORC job descriptio

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Normal office environment
• Hospital clinical environment, including all patient care areas
• 12-hour shifts including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and holidays as assigned; shifts extending beyond 12-hours when responsibilities warrant
• Travel by car and occasionally by plane to hospitals and other meeting locations within Gift of Hope’s service area
• Occasional travel outside the service area by auto or plane to assigned conferences or meetings
• Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hour