Training Specialist

Training Specialist

Training Specialist is a professional who will promote excellence and innovation in the delivery of education and assessment of competencies of the staff throughout the organization. The Training Specialist will act as a role model for training and development-based best practices.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining Clinic and State continuing education requirements.
• Provides education to new and established staff. Collaborate with Nursing Administration to develop a comprehensive education program for new employee orientation.
• Develop and support preceptor program.
• Ensures annual competency validations for all nursing staff are completed.
• Ensues annual compliance validations for all staff are completed.
• Continually reviews and updates training materials.
• Assesses the needs for education for the organization on an ongoing basis.
• Responsible for maintaining Learning Management System (Traincaster) and EMR (EPIC) system onboarding training platform.
• Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and monitoring EMR (EPIC) platform training.
• Reviews best practices and assists in the development and implementation of Clinic policies and standard operating procedures.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to employees.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities including: effective communication, innovation, problem solving, confidence, commitment, creativity, and time management.
• Upholds Clinic values, mission, and reputation.
• Demonstrates objectivity, in assessing individual and organizational needs. Develops strategies to identify and meet the training needs of the Clinic employees.
• Applies critical judgement in facilitating a culture of quality, professional, and effective training and learning environment.
• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to support organizational and patient outcomes.
• Contributes to and assists in times of organizational change.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience Equivalent To:

• 2+ years training experience in a medical or outpatient clinic setting;
• Graduate of an approved school of vocational nursing and holds an unrestricted license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems and EMR (Epic) preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Must demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Uses analytical skills for troubleshooting and problem solving; and
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand at least 75% of the time;
• Able to sit, walk, carry 50 lbs., push, pull, reach, handle, bend, kneel, crouch;
• Has manual and finger dexterity;
• Able to speak and hear;
• Has near visual acuity;
• Able to speak English fluently;
• Has color vision and depth perception; and
• Has full range of motion in back.