Medical Education and Program Manager

SUMMARY

This position requires a seasoned EMS professional with extensive experience in modernized online hybrid educational programs with a diverse student base to be the Medical Education Program Manager for NAR Training.  This NART Associate maintains all Training Center regulatory and certifications (NAEMT, CAPCE, State, and National registry) manages the online Learning Management System (LMS) and skills weeks, works with Tactical Operations Manager on curriculum development, and sales functions and will receive taskings based upon the educational and training requirements of the organization. The successful candidate will be expected to thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment while maintaining all medical training accreditations and credentialling.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities.  Projects/duties may be modified/changed/added/deleted as needed.

• Maintains NAEMT, CAPCE, state and national certification for training center.
• Actively participates in teaching classroom sessions, skills labs, and field scenarios.
• Manages and improves the LMS interface and functionality for both NAR staff and end user.

• Develops, approves, and implements Operational Medicine curricula, lesson plans, schedules, and related items.

• Selects, trains, and coordinates a team of qualified educators and support personnel to complete Operational Medicine Education and Training programs.

• Ensures the highest quality equipment, logistics, and support materials are serviceable and available for all appropriate training programs.

• Coordinates with NAR leadership to develop and maintain a network of vendors and educators to facilitate an expandable scope and scale capability for NAR Training programs throughout the world.

AUTHORITY 

• Defines education and training facilities requirements and coordinates with NAR management accordingly to ensure training is completed in a network of safe, reliable, realistic, and budget-conscious facilities.

 accountability

• Ensures all education and training programs are in compliance with approved NAR Training medical control protocols as well as local, state, and federal standards, rules, and regulations.
• Ensures processes and controls are in place to deliver training programs with technically accurate content.
• Ensures that training programs are safe to execute and are executed in a fiscally responsible manner with regards to resource utilization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/ Experience

• Associate degree with two years of relevant experience OR six years relevant experience required.
• NREMT paramedic certified required, instructor preferred.
• Experience in instructional design, course development and curriculum development preferred.
• Experience with NREMT and NAEMT certification process preferred.
• Experience with online Learning Management Systems preferred.

Specific Characteristics

• Open to pursuing/maintaining training center credentialing and accreditations to include but not limited to;
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
  • National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
  • American Heart Association
  • International Board of Specialty Certifications
  • Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education
  • Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions

DEMANDS

Time and Availability

• Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours each week from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or some variation thereof.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

• Ability to travel long distances by car and airplane for up to 50% of job duties.
• Ability to be absent from home for multiple days at a time and multiple times per year to support training and marketing efforts at locations worldwide.
• Ability to travel to our South Carolina Training Center up to one week per month as needed to ensure program compliance.

Physical

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a typical office employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to use a computer including visual acuity and hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking.
• Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, and kneeling.

Environment

• Ability to tolerate environmental extremes outside the office environment.
• Ability to function in high stress, noisy and isolated environments.
• Ability to work in both office and warehouse/assembly environments.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT
NAR Training, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.