Lead Education Specialist
Smithsonian Institution
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Clinical Education Consultant (O-3/O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$1 - $150,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves creating and delivering training programs to improve the skills of healthcare workers in immigration detention facilities across the country, including designing courses, analyzing trends in medical errors, and supporting accreditation efforts.
It's a consulting role that requires working with teams to ensure high-quality patient care through education.
A good fit would be an experienced healthcare professional, like a nurse or doctor, who enjoys teaching, has strong organizational skills, and can handle travel and stressful environments.
Key Requirements
- Must be a USPHS officer or Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate
- Experience in clinical education, curriculum design, and training delivery
- Ability to analyze trends from health records, errors, and adverse events to improve training
- Knowledge of evidence-based research, national standards, and interdisciplinary approaches
- Proficiency in managing electronic medical resources and learning management systems
- Physical ability to stand for up to 3 hours, sit/stand for 6-8 hours, and perform bending motions
- Willingness to travel occasionally to facilities and handle stressful, austere environments
Full Job Description
The Clinical Education Consultant supports IHSC's Clinical Education service line by developing, managing, and delivering clinical training for IHSC staff nationwide.
Duties include consulting, curriculum design, accreditation support, training delivery, and trend analysis. This is a non-supervisory position.
This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Required to facilitate training for up to 3 hours consistently standing.
Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time [6-8 Hours]. Performing repeated bending motion.
Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations. Average manual dexterity for computer operation. Phone use for extended periods of time.
Occasional travel. Major Duties:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as primary support for the Senior Clinical Training. Support the MEDU Clinical Education Service Line.
Analyze the MEDU Clinical Education Service Line's goals, objectives, priorities, and activities in terms of current operating activities, program progress, and policy development and revision.
Provide clinical education consulting to relevant stakeholders with the clinical service line to enhance clinical competencies and specialized patient care within established disciplines, guidelines, and protocols.
Utilizes the interdisciplinary approach in the training and education offerings for healthcare staff.
Supports the Continuing Education Advisory Board and assist with accreditation program for the agency.
Supports interprofessional continuing education for the agency to include programs like the IHSC Grand Rounds Program.
Develop and manage clinical training courses listed in the Learning Management System. Manages electronic medical resources such as UpToDate, Pharmacopia, etc.
Reviews electronic health record, mortality reviews, root cause analysis, medication error and adverse event reports to develop, deliver, enhance, and analyze clinical education trainings.
Analyzes clinical education training trends and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and parameters.
Provide clinical education training to all IHSC healthcare providers to close knowledge gaps and enhance clinical competencies.
Consults with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure that clinical education training incorporates evidenced-based research and national standards.
Collaborates with MEDU team members in the design of training materials, coordinates staff trainings and workshops.
Assist with the development and training of agency-sponsored professional development curriculum, training material and train-the-trainer programs.
Support the development of eLearning aids to develop and enhance adult learning interactions.
Travel to Headquarters (HQ) and/or IHSC facilities as required, to conduct training or ensure compliance with clinical education training policies and procedures.
Prepare and present clinical educational and leadership content at professional and academic conferences. Performs other duties as assigned.
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