UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

EMS Program Faculty - Paramedic, Emergency Medicine

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Full-timeCalifornia, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Current licensure as a Paramedic, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse, or higher in California, or the ability to obtain licensure.
Ability to obtain accreditation in Los Angeles County.
Provider certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support.
Basic Life Support card from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
A baccalaureate degree, or equivalent years of experience and training, in a health-related field such as nursing, health care administration, health care education, or emergency medical services, or a related field.
At least five years of emergency medical services work experience on an ambulance, fire department, or in a hospital emergency department.
At least three years of teaching experience in emergency medical services or an equivalent health care setting.
Previous experience coordinating, delivering, and evaluating education courses.
Detailed knowledge and formal training in education theory and the use of simulation to meet learning objectives.
Detailed knowledge and skill in prehospital care procedures and techniques.
Detailed knowledge of primary, recertification, and preparatory training programs.
Detailed knowledge of relevant provider-level skills and the ability to perform and effectively teach those skills.
Communication and instructional presentation skills sufficient to explain complex concepts clearly.
Ability to work independently and complete assignments with attention to detail and minimal direction.
Experience demonstrating organizational, multitasking, and follow-through skills.
Interpersonal skills for working with supervisors, staff, students, and the public.
Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Reliable transportation to travel to off-campus locations for courses and special projects.
Availability to work days, evenings, and/or weekends as programs are scheduled to meet student learning needs.
Ability to frequently sit, walk, stand, lift, carry, and balance, including lifting over 125 pounds at times; perform duties involving light lifting of 10–20 pounds and very heavy lifting, including 50 pounds occasionally with no stated maximum; and perform activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing, including perceiving and matching colors.
Final candidate accepting an offer must disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the previous seven years determining misconduct, or any appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current and former University of California employees are subject to a personnel file review.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, deliver, and evaluate education courses.
Provide instruction in pertinent provider-level skills and demonstrate the ability to perform and effectively teach required skills.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with distance education programs and supporting technology such as Adobe Connect and learning management systems, as an instructor and/or student.
Instructor certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support.
A master's degree in a health-related field such as nursing, health care administration, health care education, or emergency medical services, or a related field.
Detailed knowledge of EMT, Paramedic, and related program course policies, objectives, and requirements.

Required:

Current licensure as a Paramedic, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse or higher in State of California (or ability to obtain licensure).
Ability to obtain accreditation in the County of Los Angeles.
ACLS, AMLS, PALS, PHTLS provider certifications
BLS Card from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Baccalaureate degree and/or equivalent years of experience and training in health related field, nursing, health care administration, health care education, emergency medical services or a related field (Masters preferred).
Minimum of five (5) years EMS work experience on an ambulance, fire department or in a hospital emergency department.
Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in emergency medical services or equivalent health care setting.
Previous experience coordinating, delivering, and evaluating education courses.
Detailed knowledge and formal training in education theory and the use of simulation to meet learning objectives.
Demonstrated experience with distant education programs and supportive technology (ie. Adobe Connect, LMS, etc.) as an instructor and/or student (preferred).
Detailed knowledge and skill in prehospital care procedures and techniques.
Detailed knowledge of EMT and Paramedic and related program course policies, objectives, and requirements (preferred).
Detailed knowledge of Primary, Recertification, and Preparatory training programs.
Detailed knowledge of all pertinent provider level skills and the ability to provide instruction of same including being able to perform and effectively teach required skills.
Excellent communication and instructional presentation skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into understandable parts.
Must be able to work independently and follow through on assignments with attention to detail and minimal direction.
Proven experience demonstrating organizational, multi-tasking, and "follow through" skills.
Interpersonal skills to excel in relations with supervisors, staff, students, and the public.
Skill in working and collaborating effectively as part of a team.
Must have reliable source of transportation to travel to off-campus locations for courses and special projects.
Must be able to work day, evenings and/or weekends as programs are scheduled and required to meet student learning needs.
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 can 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).

Preferred:

Demonstrated experience with distant education programs and supportive technology (ie. Adobe Connect, LMS, etc.) as an instructor and/or student (preferred).
ACLS, AMLS, PALS, PHTLS instructor certifications
Masters degree in health related field, nursing, health care administration, health care education, emergency medical services or a related field

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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