Clinical Educator - TIPS Education Center

EDUCATION

Required: Master’s degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant, Pharm.D. degree, or bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy or related field.

Preferred:  None

EXPERIENCE

Required:  Three years of clinical experience in an academic medical center, including at least one year in an intensive care unit (ICU), cardiac care, emergency care (EC), or other critical care setting.  

Preferred: Three to five years of clinical experience in a surgical care, emergency, or urgent care setting, to include experience with invasive procedures and the use of ultrasound for invasive procedures, and one year creating and delivering simulation-based learning and instruction in a large academic healthcare environment.

Experience teaching Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ability to become an instructor.  

CERTIFICATION

Required:  Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE). RPH – Registered Pharmacist, RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist by NBRC, RCP – Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner, Texas Medical Board (TMB).

Required:  Life Support Instructor within 6 months of being hired.

Preferred:  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Certified Healthcare Simulator Educator (CHSE).

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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