Continuing Education Analyst

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a skilled IPCE Program Manager to oversee development and implementation of IPCE activities aligned with Joint Accreditation criteria and Advocate Health policies. You will consult with directors, planners, and coordinators to ensure effective education programs across the enterprise.

You will train staff, evaluate outcomes, and manage accreditation documentation, while utilizing LMS platforms to report to accrediting bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in continuing education and/or healthcare.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and e-learning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversees development and implementation of IPCE activities across the enterprise.
• Identifies opportunities to advance IPCE program and promote inter-professional education.
• Makes independent credit-approval decisions for IPCE activities.
• Provides training to coordinators and planners in JA implementation.
• Evaluates educational outcomes and presents results to planning teams.
• Collects documentation supporting accreditation and disclosures.
• Manages activities through an online learning management system and trains users.

Skills

Instructional design

Project management

Communication

Budgeting

Microsoft Office

Adult education

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Oversees the development and implementation of IPCE activities by consulting with activity directors, planners, and coordinators across the enterprise to develop effective IPCE activities that are implemented within Joint Accreditation (JA) criteria, Standards for Integrity in Continuing Education, and Advocate Health policies.
• Identifies opportunities to advance and improve IPCE program by recommending best practices in instructional design, promoting inter-professional education, and encouraging innovative learning strategies.
• Makes independent decisions on the approval or declination of credit for IPCE activities based on knowledge of accreditation criteria and policies.
• Provides training and coaching to coordinators and planners in the development and implementation of JA. Assists in the development of formal training materials for coordinators and planners.
• Manages regular evaluation of educational outcomes for each activity and contributes to the overall Advocate Health IPCE program. Support may include designing surveys, developing learner assessments, and interviewing learners to determine changes to practice. Presents educational outcomes to planning teams and leadership.
• Collects and approves documentation in support of accreditation including but not limited disclosures, conflict of interest mitigation, and clinical content reviews.
• Manages activities through an online learning management system; builds new education in platform, manages online reporting to accrediting body, and trains planners and coordinators to use the platform.

Major Responsibilities

• Oversees the development and implementation of IPCE activities by consulting with activity directors, planners, and coordinators across the enterprise to develop effective IPCE activities that are implemented within Joint Accreditation (JA) criteria, Standards for Integrity in Continuing Education, and Advocate Health policies.
• Identifies opportunities to advance and improve IPCE program by recommending best practices in instructional design, promoting inter-professional education, and encouraging innovative learning strategies.
• Makes independent decisions on the approval or declination of credit for IPCE activities based on knowledge of accreditation criteria and policies.
• Provides training and coaching to coordinators and planners in the development and implementation of JA. Assists in the development of formal training materials for coordinators and planners.
• Manages regular evaluation of educational outcomes for each activity and contributes to the overall Advocate Health IPCE program. Support may include designing surveys, developing learner assessments, and interviewing learners to determine changes to practice. Presents educational outcomes to planning teams and leadership.
• Collects and approves documentation in support of accreditation including but not limited disclosures, conflict of interest mitigation, and clinical content reviews.
• Manages activities through an online learning management system; builds new education in platform, manages online reporting to accrediting body, and trains planners and coordinators to use the platform.

Education Required

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Bachelor’s degree

Experience Required

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in continuing education and/or healthcare.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to multi-task and have an exceptional attention to detail. Must balance multiple competing priorities/schedules.
• Demonstrated project management skills along with the ability to design educational activities which incorporates collaboration of multiple stakeholders and cross-functional work teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, management, executives, and a wide variety of internal and external accrediting bodies, medical specialty societies, vendors, collaborators and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of developing, reviewing and maintaining budgets and contracts.
• Interest in or experience in adult education, quality improvement processes, and/or accredited education. Intermediate computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products, and web based or e-learning systems.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.