Advanced Life Support Teacher

Overview

Follows American Heart Association training methods, by instructing in-house and community advanced life support classes and programs to include ACLS, PALS, BLS and credentialing in Moderate Sedation.

• Works closely with the other departmental staff to determine course selection.
• Monitors the appropriateness of educational presentations.
• Oversees student performance.
• Answers student questions during course presentation.
• Remediates or oversees remediation of students during the course.
• Actively participates in post course debriefing session.
• Sets up or takes down learning/skills stations.
• Prepares or completes all necessary paperwork for course completion cards to be issued by the Training Center.
• Uses feedback from program evaluation mechanisms to improve performance.
• Reports damaged or missing items promptly and within scope of training.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Must have taught 8 courses in the same discipline as requested for appointment.
• Completion of Life Support Training Programs and TCF orientation course with successful monitoring by Life Support Training Programs Manager/Coordinator required.
• Must be motivated to teach, to facilitate learning and ensure that students acquire the skills necessary to successful course completion.
• The ability to work effectively with others, possessing tact, discretion and diplomacy required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills desired.
• Certified Instructor in either Basic Life Support (BLSI) or Advanced Life Support (ACLSI) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALSI) required.