Continuing Education Analyst

About the Role

This role oversees the development and implementation of IPCE (Interprofessional Continuing Education) activities, ensuring alignment with Joint Accreditation (JA) criteria, Standards for Integrity in Continuing Education, and Advocate Health policies. The position involves independent decision-making on activity credit approval, training and coaching coordinators and planners, and managing educational outcomes evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Consult with activity directors, planners, and coordinators to develop and implement effective IPCE activities.
• Identify opportunities to advance the IPCE program by recommending best practices, promoting inter-professional education, and encouraging innovative learning strategies.
• Make independent decisions on the approval or declination of credit for IPCE activities based on accreditation criteria and policies.
• Provide training and coaching to coordinators and planners in JA development and implementation, including creating formal training materials.
• Manage regular evaluations of educational outcomes, including designing surveys, developing learner assessments, and interviewing learners to determine changes to practice.
• Present educational outcomes to planning teams and leadership.
• Collect and approve documentation for accreditation, including disclosures, conflict of interest mitigation, and clinical content reviews.
• Manage activities through an online learning management system, build new education content, manage online reporting to accrediting bodies, and train planners and coordinators to use the platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in continuing education and/or healthcare.

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills, including multi-tasking and attention to detail, with the ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience designing educational activities involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with staff, physicians, management, executives, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of budget and contract development, review, and maintenance.
• Interest in or experience with adult education, quality improvement processes, and/or accredited education.
• Intermediate computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word) and web-based or e-learning systems.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires travel, with exposure to weather and road conditions.
• Operates equipment necessary for the job.
• Works in a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.