Part-Time: Emergency Medical Services Program Lab / Clinical Technician

About the role

This is a part-time position to assist Emergency Medical Services instructors and students with lab/practicum and clinical needs in the Emergency Medical Services Program.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers assistance with lab/practicum and clinical needs at all levels of EMS training.
• Assists/tutors lab/practicum and clinical competencies
• Organizes/cleans lab areas and prepares equipment for lab courses
• Inventories lab equipment
• Serves as a liaison between the Southwest EMT/Paramedic program and the Clinical Affiliate staff.
• Provides orientation to the student for the clinical/field site
• Directly precepts clinical/field rotations as needed/assigned
• Assesses compliance at clinical /field sites.
• Participates in clinical/field internship scheduling as needed/assigned
• Assists with clinical /field internship preceptor training as needed/assigned
• Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences and checking with instructors for professional guidance.
• Participates in departmental and program meetings
• May perform other duties as assigned by Program Director, Department Chair, or Dean.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered Tennessee Paramedic License
• Current provider certifications in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Maintains current license/certifications as required
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Pre-Hospital Care provider or equivalent knowledge and experience as approved by the program director
• Satisfactory expertise in computer technology sufficient to perform the job duties

Qualifications

• Instructor Coordinator preferred
• Instructor level certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS preferred
• Previous experience in the use, programming, and maintenance of high fidelity simulation equipment preferred
• Previous experience in EMS related instruction/administration preferred