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Houston Methodist

EMT Paramedic

Willowbrook, IL · On-site

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 3 months and

Houston Methodist

EMT Paramedic

Willowbrook, IL · On-site

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * NVCRISIS ...

Houston Methodist

EMT Paramedic

Willowbrook, IL · On-site

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 3 months and

Houston Methodist

EMT Paramedic

Willowbrook, IL · On-site

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * NVCRISIS ...

Houston Methodist

EMT Paramedic

Willowbrook, IL · On-site

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and * NVCRISIS ...

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How much do acls instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average hourly pay for acls instructor in Chicago, IL is $21.50, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.10 and $23.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an ACLS instructor?

An ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Instructor is a certified professional who teaches healthcare providers advanced life support techniques, including CPR, airway management, and emergency cardiovascular care. They follow guidelines set by organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA) to conduct training courses and certify students. Their role includes demonstrating life-saving procedures, evaluating student performance, and ensuring they meet ACLS certification requirements.

What are the typical responsibilities of an ACLS instructor during a training session?

As an ACLS Instructor, your primary responsibilities during a training session include presenting curriculum material, leading hands-on practice using simulation equipment, and evaluating participants' skills and knowledge in accordance with certification guidelines. You'll facilitate group exercises, answer clinical questions, and ensure all learners understand protocols and best practices for advanced cardiac care. Additionally, you may provide feedback and tailored coaching to participants and handle administrative tasks such as managing class rosters and issuing certification cards. This role often requires collaboration with other instructors and coordination with training site staff to provide a seamless learning experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the ACLS instructor position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an ACLS Instructor, you need advanced knowledge of cardiac life support procedures, professional medical experience, and current ACLS Instructor certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or an equivalent body. Familiarity with training equipment such as manikins, simulation software, and digital learning platforms is essential. Strong communication, leadership, and the ability to provide clear, constructive feedback are standout soft skills in this role. These skills ensure that instructors can deliver engaging, hands-on training sessions that meet standards and prepare healthcare providers to respond effectively in critical situations.

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Infographic showing various Acls Instructor job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 4% As Needed, 63% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 19% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $44,727 per year, or $21.5 per hour.

Physician Assistant - General Surgery (Willowbrook)

Houston Methodist

Willowbrook, IL • On-site

$98K - $134K/yr

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Provides diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, and preventative care under the supervision of a physician.

  • Examines, diagnoses, and decides treatment for patients, including analyzing x-rays and lab results, writing prescriptions, taking patient histories, providing surgical assistance, and ordering therapy.

  • Collaborates with inter-professional healthcare team members to manage and coordinate patient care.

Houston Methodist rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 301 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

55th of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Physician Assistant (PA) (ACLS) functions as an advanced practice practitioner, responsible for maintaining and promoting the health of the patient requiring care, practicing medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. This position will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and preventative care, under the supervision of a physician. The PA (ACLS) position exams, diagnoses and decides treatment for patients, including analyzing and interpreting x-rays and lab results, writes prescriptions, takes patients' histories, provides surgical assistance, and orders various forms of therapy. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently under the license of a physician or as part of a treatment team. The PA (ACLS) position affects direct patient care according to the Board of Physician Assistant Examiners in the State of Texas and Houston Methodist policies and procedures.FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

EXPERIENCE
  • One year of clinical experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • PA - Physician Assistant - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV by the Texas Board of Physician Assistants and
  • PA-C - Physician Assistant-Certified (NCCPA) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant_PSV and
  • BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
  • DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Use of critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Board of Physicians Assistants
  • Accepts accountability for outcomes in healthcare
  • Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
  • Ability to exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families
  • Demonstrates proficient time management skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, inter-professional consultant, and patient advocate. Participates in rounding independently or with physicians/surgeons and attends interdisciplinary rounds, as appropriate, by specialty.
  • Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. May serve as first call for hospital staff. Serves as preceptor for Physician Assistant students and medical residents, as appropriate.
  • Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.
  • Collaborates with inter-professional health care team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care between health care providers and other ancillary clinicians, as appropriate, under a physician license, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.
  • Collaborates quality health care with inter-professional team members to manage/coordinate patient care.
  • Responds and is available timely to patient questions/issues that arise as triaged by clinical staff and provides assistance for emergencies, as needed.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Performs independent or delegated functions under physician license, such as diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and/or standing orders.
  • Reviews medications and test reports on patients, responds to critical test results, and advises on any corrective action based on the results.
  • Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations. Performs quality and safe diagnostic, surgical and/or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient populations.
  • Assists the inter-professional health care team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Performs accurate and timely documentation in medical records, including diagnosis and CPT coding.
  • Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications. Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or department operations such as the organization's quality metrics or other department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in department and/or hospital projects/activities or a hospital committee.
  • Provides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: Yes
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): Yes

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* Yes

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Work Shift:
1 - Day (United States of America)
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Non-clinicalHouston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral part of Houston Methodist's overall strategy to become one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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