Training Analyst (EMS)

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

 

Description

 

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. At the City of Richmond, we understand that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential for fostering creativity, enhancing problem-solving, and driving success. As an “Employer of Choice”, the City offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, ongoing learning and development opportunities, and a supportive and inclusive work environment. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply. Welcome aboard! … Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y?!

 

The City of Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Training Analyst – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for agency personnel. The mission of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services is to provide safe, effective and efficient emergency services; built on strong relationships and designed to produce high quality results. Under the direction of the EMS Battalion Chief, the incumbent of this 40 hour-a-week position serves as the Senior EMS Training Specialist for the Department. In this role, you will play a vital part in developing and delivering exceptional training programs to our dedicated EMS personnel. The Training Analyst (EMS) is responsible for ensuring training programs are effective, efficient, and aligned with the department’s goals and deliver a measurable Return on Investment (ROI).

• Plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate EMS educational program offerings. Prepare and deliver instruction either at the Fire Training Academy or off-site, as needed.
• Supervise the activities of course participants during instructional time. 
• Maintain EMS agency portal as it relates to affiliated EMS personnel.  
• Serve as Co-Training Director for NREMT Certification/Recertification records for agency personnel.
• In conjunction with EMS division leadership, assess and formulate EMS training needs of the Fire Department staff through investigation, consultation and evaluation of requests for training programs; makes recommendations for and assists in implementing EMS/training policies and protocols. 
• Evaluate learner performance, provides feedback and develops learner remediation plans.
• Assist in planning, developing, recommending, and coordinating a comprehensive in-service EMS training program for agency personnel and assists in the preparation of the division budget. 
• Develop, schedule, coordinate, and deliver training programs designed to increase employee skills and provide orientation to new employees. 
• Advise and assist personnel, serving as assistant trainer formulating training plans and curriculum development and the application of effective teaching methods.
• Observe and evaluate the effectiveness of assistant trainers and analyzes training results; recommending revisions, where appropriate, to increase the effectiveness of the training programs. 
• Develop, prepare and secure training presentation manuals, charts, and other visual aids, using such tools in training.
• Inform employees of available educational opportunities offered by schools and colleges in areas related to their development on the job.
• Assist department members with maintaining EMS credentials.  
• Facilitate classes; lead conferences; fill outside speaking engagements and serve on committees.
• Fulfill EMS educational program administrative requirements, to include calculation and submission of grades, maintenance of program, course, and student/participant records, and preparation and submission of data and reports.
• Participate in community outreach EMS education and Richmond Public Schools first Aid, AED and CPR training activities. 

Incumbents may be required to work evenings or weekends.
 MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, organizational development, or directly related field.
• At least two years of previous Advanced Life Support (ALS) experience as a pre-hospital EMS provider.
• Three years of Basic and Advanced life support EMS teaching experience.
• No VA OEMS enforcement actions within the past 5 years.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Current VA Paramedic
• Current NREMT- NRP
• Current VA EMS Education Coordinator (unrestricted)
• Current AHA HCP Instructor
• Continuously maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position
• Must be able to pass VA OEMS criminal background screening

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One year critical care paramedic experience or aero-medical experience.
• ACLS, PALS, and ITLS or PHTLS instructor credentials, or willingness to obtain within six months of employment. 
• Intermediate expertise in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiar with Target/Vector Solutions Learning Management Platform.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: 
Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond.  Working conditions include exposure to hazardous materials such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids, etc.; frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as dusts, pollens, fumes, noxious odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation.  Conditions include extreme heights; extreme noise levels; extreme heat and cold temperatures; wet and humid conditions; inadequate lighting; bright/dim lighting; workspace restricting movement; traffic; and moving machinery.  Conditions include environmental hazards such as dangerous animals/wildlife, disease/pathogens, explosives, disruptive people, imminent danger, violence, and a threatening environment.  These conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:  Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification require the ability to regularly climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions. This job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Salary : $61,507 - $96,454