Job DescriptionThe AHA Instructor role will work part time (24 hours weekly)-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday -7:30am-4pm. This role will travel as needed (15%) to other Centra facilities to include Bedford, Farmville, and Gretna.
The AHA Instructor is responsible for instruction for American Heart Association (AHA) Courses. Completion of administrative tasks related to courses, scheduling courses, and teaching courses.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties and Responsibilities:- Responsible for ensuring all course content and participants follow all AHA Guidelines and Centra Training Center polices.
- Collaborates with Training Center Coordinator daily.
- Teaches course content related to AHA courses as the non-nursing subject matter expert.
- Maintains and secures equipment for courses including ensuring equipment is stocked prior to course, is cleaned and restocked after course, and informing AHA Training Center Coordinator with equipment needs.
- Collaborates with Course Coordinator to compile all paperwork for AHA Masterfile at completion of course
Navigate educational technology, such as learning management system and simulation equipment. - Uses the best available evidence from AHA to guide teaching practices.
- Keep up to date on knowledge related to AHA and required continuing education credits through the Virginia Office of EMS.
- Document and keep records related to courses as required.
- Assist in services to multiple nursing and ancillary departments across the organization related to AHA services, courses, and content.
- Collaborates with team to complete required documentation and tasks associated with course coordination.
Other Functions:- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:This role supervises a team of [0].
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:- High School Diploma/GED
- BLS Instructor AND PALS or ACLS Instructor. May obtain within 8 weeks of employment.
- General skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and standard computer software; interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and oral and written communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:- Associate Degree in Health Sciences.
- Nursing/Healthcare experience highly preferred.
- BLS, ACLS, or PALS Instructor with active teaching experience for 2 years.
- Previous AHA Course Director.
Travel RequiredTravel is expected to be between 15% of the time.
Work Environment:The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The setting for this role will include office and healthcare settings. Exposure to controlled temperature environments, both hot and cold, is to be expected.
Workplace Exposure:The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. Persons who perform these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.
Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, demonstrate hand and finger dexterity in the course of their work, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
The expected physical workload is expected to be:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
This role is expected to use the following machines, tools, and equipment:
- Microsoft PC
- Simulation Equipment
Salary range: $27.40-$39.73/Hour