BLS Instructor - Emergency Medicine

UCLA Center For Prehospital Care Bls Instructor

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 10% per diem position that may convert to career.

Salary Range: $31.51 - 62.64/hr

Job Qualifications

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.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Ability to translate complex concepts into understandable parts.

Available to meet scheduling requirements to include evenings, holidays, and/or weekends.

Ability to foster a stimulating classroom environment.

Skill in working independently and following through with minimal direction.

Skill in working as part of a team collaborating with colleagues.

Valid unrestricted California drivers' license. Available to drive personal vehicle to off campus locations for contract instructional assignments or special projects.

Ability to provide service oriented customer assistance in a professional and courteous manner.

Interpersonal skills to excel in relations supervisor, staff, students, and the public.

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, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing (including the ability to perceive differences in colors, shades, or harmonious combinations or to match colors is required).