Director Of Education

La Paz Regional Hospital & Clinics; Parker (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

La Paz Regional Hospital & Clinics in Parker, AZ seeks a Director of Education to lead organization-wide clinical education, disaster preparedness, and trauma program coordination across the hospital and affiliated services. You will design education and competency programs that support safe patient care and rural workforce development.

You will collaborate with executive leadership and clinical leaders to implement an annual education plan, oversee instructors, and manage the learning

Qualifications

• Experience leading clinical education programs.
• Ability to manage grant-funded initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory readiness and disaster planning.
• Experience coordinating trauma and emergency readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization-wide clinical education and competency programs.
• Coordinate annual education plan informed by outcomes and regulations.
• Administer the learning management system and track compliance.
• Coordinate trauma program activities and serve as Trauma Program Manager when designated.
• Collaborate with executives, departments, and partners to ensure readiness.

Job description

The Director of Education leads organization-wide clinical education, assigned grant programs, disaster preparedness, and trauma program coordination for the Critical Access Hospital and its affiliated services in Parker, Arizona. The Director develops education and competency programs that support safe patient care, workforce development, regulatory readiness, and rural healthcare needs. The role works with executive leadership, clinical departments, Quality, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, IT, Supply Chain, EMS, and community partners to coordinate these programs. When designated by the hospital, the Director serves as the Trauma Program Manager or Coordinator1. Develop and implement an annual organization-wide education plan informed by clinical outcomes, competency gaps, incident trends, staff feedback, service changes, and regulatory requirements.2. Coordinate clinical orientation, ongoing education, skills validation, and competency assessment with nursing and other clinical leaders. Ensure qualified subject matter experts validate discipline-specific competencies within their scope.3. Coordinate required organization-wide education with Human Resources, Employee Health, Infection Prevention, Quality, Compliance, and department leaders. Establish audiences and deadlines, track completion, and escalate unresolved gaps to accountable leaders.4. Design and deliver classroom, online, simulation, and hands-on learning suited to adult learners, evidence-based practice, health literacy, and rural hospital services.5. Provide oversight and direction to educators and instructors, including work prioritization, program delivery review, coaching, performance feedback, and support for professional development.6. Administer the learning management system, including course assignments, education records, reporting, and follow-up on overdue requirements.7. Coordinate clinical certification courses and renewal tracking for assigned services, including life support programs, using qualified instructors.8. Support preceptors, new graduates, clinical students, and academic partnerships. Coordinate placements and training agreements through authorized hospital processes.9. Evaluate learning effectiveness through demonstrated competency, learner feedback, practice improvement, and patient safety outcomes; revise programs when results identify a gap.10. Coordinate the hospital’s all-hazards disaster preparedness program in accordance with applicable Critical Access Hospital requirements.11. Coordinate facility and community risk assessments and maintain the emergency operations plan, supporting procedures, communication plan, and training and exercise program with responsible department leaders.12. Ensure plans address evacuation, shelter-in-place, surge capacity, patient tracking, continuity of operations, infectious disease events, utility interruptions, and resource needs appropriate to hospital services.13. Coordinate initial and ongoing role-based emergency training for staff, contracted personnel, and volunteers. Maintain training records and documentation of demonstrated knowledge.14. Plan and document required emergency exercises, facilitate after-action reviews, assign improvement actions, and verify completion. Maintain an exercise schedule and document applicable qualifying-event exemptions.15. Coordinate with local, tribal, regional, and state emergency management partners; public health agencies; EMS; healthcare coalitions; and receiving facilities.16. Support Hospital Incident Command System readiness and serve in an assigned incident command role during activation.17. Coordinate emergency readiness documentation with Facilities, IT, Supply Chain, clinical leaders, and executive leadership.18. Coordinate trauma service activities and serve as the hospital’s Trauma Program Manager or Coordinator when designated.19. Coordinate trauma registry activities with the trauma registrar and other trained personnel, including data collection, review, submission, and monitoring for completeness and timeliness.20. Coordinate the trauma performance improvement program with the Trauma Medical Director, Quality, Emergency Department, nursing, and other involved departments. Review applicable trauma care measures, identify improvement opportunities, and track corrective actions.21. Maintain trauma program policies and documentation, including trauma team roles, qualifications, training records, activation procedures, and patient transfer plans, as applicable to the hospital’s designation.22. Coordinate trauma-related education and competency tracking with department leaders and clinical subject matter experts.23. Support trauma designation applications, renewals, surveys, and corrective action plans. Route changes affecting designation status to the appropriate executive leader for timely review and reporting.24. Coordinate trauma transfer pathways with receiving facilities and review transfer criteria and processes with the appropriate leaders.25. Support participation in local and regional trauma activities and injury prevention efforts as applicable to the hospital’s designation and patient population.26. Coordinate assigned grant development and administration, including deadlines, required documentation, performance reporting, and budget status.27. Manage assigned staff, budgets, resources, contracts, and program priorities within delegated authority. Provide coaching and performance feedback.28. Maintain current policies and survey-ready records; support inspections, surveys, and corrective action plans related to assigned programs.29. Report education completion, competency gaps, grant performance, budget status, and disaster and trauma readiness to leadership and relevant committees. Promptly escalate patient safety or compliance concerns.30. Department leaders retain accountability for staff competency, licensure, and safe practice within their disciplines. The Trauma Medical Director and designated clinical leaders retain clinical oversight of trauma care. Finance retains financial accounting and payment controls. Facilities and other designated owners retain responsibility for technical systems and operational testing. The Director coordinates these functions and escalates gaps through the designated executive leader.PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT FACTORSAble to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.Possess physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to department needs.Needs adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision.Requires fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids.Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone.May require periodic use of personal computer.