What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMS/EMT Instructor position at Acadian Ambulance?
The National EMS Academy, a division of Acadian Ambulance, has an immediate opening for a full-time EMS / EMT Instructor at the Austin Campus. This position is responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating education for EMT / Paramedic and refresher / continuing education classes.
As the largest privately held medical transportation company in the nation, we serve areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas with reliable, cutting-edge technologies. With campuses throughout Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, the National EMS Academy offers entry-level, continuing education, and refresher courses for a number of EMS career pathways, including EMTs and paramedics. We are a nationally accredited EMS training facility and also an authorized American Heart Association Training Center for CPR and continuing education courses.
The National EMS Academy is dedicated to providing a positive learning experience for students, using a combination of classroom instruction and real-life simulation to create an exciting environment for learning.
Specific duties include :
- Curriculum development and lesson planning
- Deliver course material to learners either locally or via the distance learning network
- Assist other faculty members as necessary in lesson delivery, skills instruction or student evaluation
- Evaluate the effectiveness of both lesson content and the educational delivery system (i.e. exams, practical evaluations, etc.)
- Maintain NEMSA equipment / supplies / property to assure safe and effective operation
- Participate in teams / committees
- Develop and maintain clinical affiliations
- Schedule, oversee, and evaluate learner clinical performance
- Counsel and remediate learners as required
- Maintain accurate / confidential records of student progress
- Coordinate and deliver standardized courses (i.e. ACLS, PALS, BLS, etc.)
- Maintain a working knowledge of the National Registry examination process
- Participate in scheduled on-call rotations and duties.
Qualifications :
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
