Education Specialist
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At Powell Valley Healthcare, providing quality healthcare to our community is our top priority. We are located in the heart of Powell, Wyoming; just 25 miles outside of Cody. We believe in creating positive and safe environments for both our patients and our staff. Being part of our organization means becoming a cornerstone in the patient experience and their care.Here at PVHC, we offer a wide array of benefits in a way that allows you to choose options and build a package that works best for you. Some of the benefits we offer to our full-time and part-time staff include:Health, dental and vision insuranceLife insuranceLong term disability coveragePTO - New employees accrue the equivalent of up to twenty days of PTO withing their first calendar yearEIB (Extended Illness Bank) - Our version of accrued sick leaveNine paid holidays which includes two personal holidaysTuition Savings PlanOpportunities to cash out PTO for personal use, student loan payments, and in-house medical billsTuition reimbursement - up to $5,000 per yearFun to be Fit program and Club Dauntless Membership DiscountHRA - Flex spending accountsPOSITION SUMMARY:Assesses, plans, researches, develops, conducts, and evaluates services and continuing education programs in collaboration with Clinical Education Development Coordinator. Ability to successfully present to groups of staff, plan educational opportunities, organize classes, and develop presentations. Must be positive and high energy. Must be familiar with programs such as CANVA, Share Point, and other Microsoft applications. Must have good organizational skills and work with the clinical education coordinator to provide high quality education for PVHC staff. Must be able to track staff education requirements and run reports as needed.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Maintains annual employee education defined by regulations.Works with new employees to ensure they receive proper orientation and adequate training.Provides ongoing development for staff with guidance from the Clinical Education Development Coordinator.Works closely with and takes direction from the Clinical Education Development Coordinator.Assist in preparation of education plan directed toward each professional discipline; assists with establishing priorities for staff educational needs.Assists in establishing short- and long-term education goals; determine interventions to be used to meet the goals.Implement the education plan by securing appropriate resources.Based on course evaluations, identify additional unmet learning needs and plan accordingly.Assist in maintaining employee in-service training records and files both manually and computerizedAssist in scheduling, coordinating, and tracking of Continuing Medical Education for providers.Assist in planning, coordination, and implementation of special educational events.Receives incoming calls and inquiries and direct callers to appropriate courses and services.Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Associate's degree or higherSKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:Ability to learn PVHC policies and procedures, Microsoft office programs, Code of conduct, Corporate compliance, HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, Patient's rights, Patient and employee safety standards, customer and personal Service Excellence skills, regulatory standards, and educational theory.Add, subtract, multiply, and divide, compute rate, ratio, and percent in order to accurately determine medication dosages and establish accurate intravenous rates.Competency in basic computer skills through the capacity to learn and apply electronic applications.Professional communication skills, both verbal and writtenEffectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.Speak and document clearly and concisely.Solve practical problems and work under the direction of the Clinical Education Development CoordinatorMaintain flexibility to adapt to a variety of workload assignments.Utilize time management skills to effectively maximize time.Self-directPHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS:Regularly lifting or move objects weighing 10 to 50 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.Reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, stooping, bending, crouching, walking, standing, and working with equipment.Subject to inside and possibly outside weather conditions.#J-18808-Ljbffr