ACLS/PALS/NRP Instructor,25% Per Diem

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 46,783 - 95,798; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

The ACLS, PALS, and NRP Instructor at UCLA Health’s Center for Prehospital Care provides high-quality classroom and skills-based EMS instruction in alignment with American Heart Association Community Training Center standards for UCLA Health and the broader healthcare community. This is a 25% per diem position, may convert to career.

Responsibilities include delivering lectures and hands-on training, assessing learner performance, ensuring course objectives are met, and supporting curriculum

Qualifications

• AHA BLS Provider & Instructor Certification required.
• Current certification as EMT/Paramedic/RT/RN/PA/MD.
• Current AHA instructor certification in ACLS/PALS/NRP (must be obtained within 6 months).
• Completion of EMS educator courses or equivalent preferred.
• Valid California driver's license and ability to drive to off-campus locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and hands-on EMS instruction.
• Assess learner performance and provide feedback.
• Ensure course objectives are met and learners achieve competencies.
• Support curriculum development and program quality improvement.
• Foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Scheduling flexibility

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Job description

Description

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, one of only four academic prehospital care centers in the nation, is a national leader in EMS education, training, and certification.

The ACLS, PALS, and NRP Instructor provides high-quality classroom and skills-based instruction in accordance with American Heart Association Community Training Center standards for UCLA Health and the broader healthcare community. Responsibilities include delivering lectures and hands-on training, fostering an engaging learning environment, assessing learner performance, ensuring course objectives are met, and supporting curriculum development and program quality improvement.

This is a 25% per diem position, may convert to career

Salary: $33.96 - $69.54 hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• AHS BLS Provider & Instructor Certification
• Current certification as an EMT, Paramedic, RT, RN, PA, MD.
• 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) year work experience on an ambulance or in a hospital emergency department.
• Current provider certification in BLS, ACLS or PALS or NRP from the American Heart Association.
• Current instructor certification from the American Heart Association in ACLS or PALS or NRP. (must be obtained within 6 months of employment).
• Completion of NAEMSE/NHTSA EMS educator course, Firefighter IA/IB, American Heart Association "Core" instructor course (must be obtained within 6 months of employment).
• 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 work 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.