Education & Training Consultant - Organ Operating Room & Perfusion

Summary

Provide clinical surgical services training for designated Organ Operations staff; provide and coordinate orientation training for new staff including Surgical Recovery Coordinators, Organ Recovery Coordinators, and Perfusion Coordinators; provide and coordinate ongoing education activities from internal and external sources for assigned staff. Ensure compliance with UNOS and CMS staff training requirements.

Compensation Range for this position:  $83,000 - $93,500 annually

Our Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options for full-time employees
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement up to the IRS-allowed maximum
• Personalized learning and educational development opportunities
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipends
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts to support wellness needs
• Support and counseling for personal, work financial or family needs through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC)

Essential Functions

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Advance Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and core values:  providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
• Develop training materials, plans and schedules to support staff trained in organ recovery and perfusion; conduct and coordinate delivery of training for Operations staff that meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Create training materials using the most appropriate content modalities
• Maintain documentation of all training activities  
• Generate reports, create assignments, and change user information for assigned staff using learning management software
• Conduct in-the-field observations and evaluations of Organ Operations staff to assess their deep understanding of critical job skills/core competencies in the OR and Perfusion labs; identify opportunities for remedial training and/or continuous education
• Participate in the identification and training of clinical preceptors and preceptor as needed
  
  
• Plan, develop, and evaluate the preceptor program to enhance the orientation process and promote staff retention
• Provide guidance to the preceptors through educational programs and ongoing coaching and mentoring 
• Schedule and conduct post-activity debriefing sessions with trainee and preceptor; validate strengths/weaknesses and achievement/non-achievement of training objectives for the trainees
• Document training evaluations and determine when a trainee can be signed-off for independent practice in collaboration with department leadership
• Assist other departments in professional education programs as assigned
• Maintain proficiency in all clinical aspects of the Surgical Recovery Coordinator (SRC) and Perfusion Coordinator (PC) role through competencies and shifts as an SRC/PC
• Participate in meetings, staff development days, and internal and hospital case debriefings and departmental quality and process improvement activities as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Training Required

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in healthcare related field or equivalent experience in an operating room or clinical environment required
• Completion of a Certified Surgical Technologist, Surgical Technologist or First Assist program preferred or previous experience in the Tissue or Organ recovery industry or experience in the allied health field
• Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management

Experience and Skills Required

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience and demonstrated competency as a Surgical Recovery Coordinator or combination of relevant experience and demonstrated competency as a Surgical Recovery Coordinator / Perfusion Coordinator
• Previous training/presentation/education experience or coursework preferred
• Ability to create and deliver training content through multiple training modalities
• Ability to adapt training approach to suit a variety of learners
• Ability to design training programs, pre- and post-tests, and course evaluations
• Knowledgeable in Excel, Word, PowerPoint  with the ability to become proficient in online learning management system

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

• Ability to learn and use technology such as computers, mobile devices and medical equipment and related software for content creation and delivery, communication, documentation and clinical purposes
• Ability to see, hear, speak and communicate effectively
• Fine motor skills to perform essential clinical and technical skills required
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. of equipment from ground level to table-top level, and to push/pull 75 lbs. on a roller cart
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop and kneel to perform job functions
• Ability to respond to dispatches in a timely manner and arrive to work sites as assigned
• Ability to move donor from cart to bed with assistance

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Normal office environment
  
  
• Remote office environment
• Hospital environment, including all patient care and clinical practice areas
• 12-hour shifts including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and holidays as assigned; shifts extending beyond 12-hours when responsibilities warrant
• Ability to work outside normal business hours
• Access to reliable transportation to travel by car, and occasionally by plane, to hospitals and other meeting locations within Gift of Hope’s service area
• Occasional travel outside the service area by auto or plane to assigned conferences or meetings

• Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, family medical history or genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on an individual’s job-related qualifications and abilities.