Clinical Training Specialist

About the role

This position is an education specialist with demonstrated clinical and instructional expertise who prepares, conducts and coordinates clinical training programs for in-hospital and out-of-hospital clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Works with clinical content experts and hospital staff building curriculum using best practice standards based on the needs of that department.
• Schedules, manages and tracks completion of education plan and provides follows up.
• Works with Operations specialist to ensure all equipment and technology is available and set up properly for training session.
• Maintains knowledge of clinical equipment needed to teach each clinical scenario and has ability to gather equipment details from content experts.
• Implements trainings with clinical educators according to plan that could include didactic lecture plans, training scenarios, individual skills and debrief plans.
• Uses best practices in tracking training metrics using surveys, tests, evaluations and observations.
• Able to track and analyze basics of training data using Microsoft Excel and other data tracking technology.
• Able to transform training data conclusions into data visualization tables/charts and present findings to clinical staff, peers, management or senior leaders.
• Analyzes gaps in training data and creates solutions to enhance future trainings.
• Has knowledge of using data conclusions and visual tables to participate in marketing activities for training programs to external clinical groups.
• Understands and implements knowledge of all human patient simulators, virtual reality trainers, task trainers and live training models in our Minimally Invasive Training Center.
• Implements complex training and technology equipment into the needs of the core curriculum to be taught per group.
• Works with MITC staff to implement training curriculums in the lab using variety of simulators and other hands-on training models.
• Participates in clinical quality improvement activities in the health care setting, promoting excellence in health care delivery to the consumer.
• Participates in the evaluation of adverse and sentinel events and the design of root-cause-analysis sessions to prevent event in future.
• Collaborates with management in the identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of process and clinical quality activities.
• Identifies, recommends and facilitates implementation of clinical best practices to maintain high patient care quality.
• Maintains accurate, legible and confidential records.
• Pursues opportunities for professional growth.
• Identifies knowledge and skill needs through self-assessment, peer review and customer feedback.
• Defines goals for professional growth.
• Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice or training program performance.
• Participates in review of current literature/research in best practices and instructional methods.
• Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competence including continuing education, specialty certification, professional organization membership/leadership and community service activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Care.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Education, Biological Sciences, Business, Operational Leadership or Respiratory Therapy.
• 3 - 4 years of experience in Nursing, Clinical Education or Respiratory Therapy.
• 1 - 2 years of professional healthcare experience as a staff educator or nurse leader.
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization.
• Exceptional interpersonal relations and skills in problem solving, learning, instructing and instructional planning.
• Computer literate including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Upon Hire is required OR RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Upon Hire is required.

Skills

• Expertise in area of clinical specialization.
• Strong interpersonal relations and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage and track training metrics.
• Knowledge of human patient simulators, virtual reality trainers, task trainers and live training models.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. For more information, please visit our benefits page: here.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $90,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-Time (80 hours bi-weekly), Day shift, No weekends or holidays work rotation.