BLS Instructor, 25% Per Diem
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care is the leading emergency and prehospital academic center on the West Coast. One of only four centers of its kind in the nation, the Center is dedicated to advancing the systems and methods of EMS. We teach, test, and certify the people who provide care to the ill or injured prior to hospital admission.
BLS Instructors provide lecture presentations, and skills instruction according to American Heart Association Community Training Center standards. Courses are provided for the UCLA Medical Center, and general medical community at large. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing demonstrations, acting as a student advocate in the learning process, creating an active learning environment, ensuring course requirements, recording and communicating student attendance, and objectives are met, and other duties as assigned. This is a 25% per diem position, may convert to career.
Salary: $32.09 - $63.86 hourly
Required:
- AHS BLS Provider & Instructor
- Current certification as an EMT or EMT-Intermediate, or current licensure as a Paramedic.
- Baccalaureate degree in health related field, nursing, health care administration, health care education, emergency medical services or a related field (preferred).
- Minimum of one (1-2) years work experience on an ambulance or in a hospital emergency department.
- Previous experience coordinating education course or time management and organizational skills.
- Current provider certification in BLS from the American Heart Association.
- Current instructor certification from the American Heart Association in BLS.
- Completion of NAEMSE/NHTSA EMS educator course, Firefighter 1A/1B, or American Heart Association “Core” instructor course (preferred).
- Detailed knowledge in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective objectives for the course.
- Detailed knowledge and experience in the application and techniques of clinical equipment and supplies.
- Working knowledge of the different scopes of practices for EMTs, paramedics, registered nurses, and physicians.
- Available to meet scheduling requirements to include evenings, holidays, and/or weekends.
- Ability to foster a stimulating classroom environment.
- Must be able to frequently sit, walk, stand, lift, carry, and balance at times in excess of 125 pounds. Hand-Eye and motor coordination is necessary. The work may involve light lifting (from 10 to 20 pounds maximum) to very heavy lifting (50 pounds occasionally, no maximum) and can involve climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing (including the ability to perceive differences in colors, shades, or harmonious combinations or to match colors is required).
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually expand your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. In our inclusive, supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to take on some of the most exciting challenges in healthcare.
If you’re ready to advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, you’ll be living the dream thanks to all the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations.