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ALS Instructor - Full Time

JFK MEDICAL CENTER Edison, New Jersey
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  • Requisition # 2024-157254
  • ShiftDay
  • StatusFull Time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The ALS Instructor is responsible for conducting training and education at the advanced and basic life support levels in concert with the overall mission of the EMS training center. Provides logistical support for on-site and off-site courses, supports EMS training Center leadership through clerical and operational functions in addition to teaching courses.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a ALS Instructor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

 

1. Able to conduct training and education at the advanced and basic life support level in concert with the overall mission of the EMS training center.
2. Provides logistics support for onsite and offsite course offerings.
3. Supports EMS training center leadership through clerical and operational functions in addition to teaching courses.
4. Needs to maintain a paramedic certification or higher and ALS and BLS Instructor certifications.
5. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
6. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
1. High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
2. A minimum of 2 years of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) experience in any capacity.
3. Must possess basic computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
4. Strong Interpersonal Skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
 
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
1. Minimum of 1-year Instructor experience.
 
Licenses and Certifications Required:
1. National Registry Paramedic, Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic Certification, Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification or a higher-level medical license.
2. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
3. BLS Instructor Trainer within 6 months of entering position.
4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
5. ACLS Instructor Certification within 6 months of entering position.
6. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification.
7. PALS Instructor Certification within 6 months of entering position.
8. Valid Driver's License from a USA state.
 
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
1. AHA ACLS Instructor Certification.
2. AHA PALS Instructor Certification.
3. AHA BLS Instructor Certification.
4. Emergency Medical Technician aid.
5. EMR Instructor Certification.
 
Working Conditions:
Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 25 lbs., and stands at least 3 hours daily.
 
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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