EMT Field Training Officer

Falck Northwest Corp; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 2,000 - 3,600; Full time

Job summary

Falck is a global emergency medical services provider delivering pre-hospital care training across Colorado. The Field Training Officer (FTO) supports staff with education, evaluations and resources to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with protocols.

The role includes developing training materials, conducting field and classroom instruction, and mentoring employees. Compensation consists of a monthly $250 stipend; Falck is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Qualifications

• Current on county and company required certifications/licensures.
• Minimum of six months field experience in 911 system.

Responsibilities

• Make recommendations to the Clinical Education Department to improve various aspects of the training and QA/QI programs (This may include changes in specific study materials, technology, and standard operating policies, procedures, education and training).
• Communicate company goals and standards of excellence through exemplary daily job performance, attitude, initiative, and demeanor.
• Provide exemplary patient care and customer service.
• Reinforce and uphold the goals and objectives of the new employee orientation program.
• Identify, evaluate and/or remediate individuals who are not meeting and exceeding Falck's performance standards.
• Conduct field training, education, evaluation and remediation of new and continuing employees.
• Provide classroom instruction in a variety of pre-hospital care related subjects.
• Help transitional employees to define basic skills and functions.
• Act as an educational resource for field employees and management.
• Facilitate the smooth transition for new-hired employees as well as continuing employees with expanding and/or changing job responsibilities.
• Identify risk components and take appropriate action.
• Provide detailed paperwork on all activities.
• Assess each call situation to determine best course of action and appropriate protocol.
• Act as team leader and take responsibility for scene management as needed.
• Drive the ambulance or provide map-reading support to minimize call response time.
• Current on certifications.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Adherence to and compliance with information systems
• Mentor employees, conduct performance evaluations, counsel and provide disciplinary actions to assigned personnel, and work to facilitate individual and team development that drives positive results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Current on county and company required certifications/licensures

Job description

Falck is a global emergency medical services provider originating from Denmark that services 3 states in the US including: California, Colorado & Texas. Falck has been operating in the US since 2010 and is one of the largest private providers of emergency medical services in the country today. Our BLS and ALS services impact not only the lives of our patients, but their families and communities.

Position Summary:

The FTO provides Pre-hospital care staff with the support, information, education and training necessary to provide high-quality Pre-hospital and inter-facility care. Field Training Officers must possess the ability to perform thorough employee evaluations. Field Training Officers can quickly and efficiently communicate solutions for improvement to employees in the evaluation/remediation process. Field Training Officers act as a resource to all field and management staff that have clinical, policy, or protocol questions.

Compensation:

Pay rate will be a monthly stipend of $250

Responsibilities:

• Make recommendations to the Clinical Education Department to improve various aspects of the training and QA/QI programs (This may include changes in specific study materials, technology, and standard operating policies, procedures, education and training.
• Communicate company goals and standards of excellence through exemplary daily job performance, attitude, initiative, and demeanor.
• Provide exemplary patient care and customer service.
• Reinforce and uphold the goals and objectives of the new employee orientation program.
• Identify, evaluate and/or remediate individuals who are not meeting and exceeding Falck's performance standards.
• Conduct field training, education, evaluation and remediation of new and continuing employees.
• Provide classroom instruction in a variety of pre-hospital care related subjects.
• Help transitional employees to define basic skills and functions.
• Act as an educational resource for field employees and management.
• Facilitate the smooth transition for new-hired employees as well as continuing employees with expanding and/or changing job responsibilities.
• Identify risk components and take appropriate action.
• Provide detailed paperwork on all activities.
• Assess each call situation to determine best course of action and appropriate protocol.
• Act as team leader and take responsibility for scene management as needed.
• Drive the ambulance or provide map-reading support to minimize call response time.
• Current on certifications.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Adherence to and compliance with information systems
• Mentor employees, conduct performance evaluations, counsel and provide disciplinary actions to assigned personnel, and work to facilitate individual and team development that drives positive results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Licensing/Certification:

Current on all county and company required certifications and licensures

Experience:

Minimum of six months field experience in 911 system.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Frequently: Ability to lift, carry, and balance 100 pounds; ability to exert on a regular basis 50 pounds of force and at times up to 100 pounds.

Constantly:Ability to bend and stoop, ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time, possess hand-eye-foot coordination and color recognition, good manual dexterity, with the ability to perform all tasks related to Emergency Medical Services Duty.

Knowledge and Skills

Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, proficient understanding of Falck's Policies and Procedures, various electronic record and or data tracking software as well as knowledge of Aurora, Colorado geography.

Falck is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

This job description is a summary of duties; it is by no means an all-inclusive list but is merely a broad guide of expected duties.

Falck is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.