Training Instructor

Training Instructor

Serves as a Training Instructor providing on-going training service and instruction for EMS's Training Program. Performs regular assignments related to training course development, delivery, modification, and evaluation. Conducts various training-related studies and analysis and coordination activities. Serves as technical advisor/instructor for applying intensive practical knowledge of sanitation and disinfection application within health care environment. Provides instruction covering a wide variety of topics in well-established areas of hospital housekeeping and other EMS-related subject-matter fields. Uses a wide range of teaching techniques, methods, and tools, depending on the students' learning requirements. Ensures courses are well structured and have the appropriate training materials. Trains employees within EMS, and provides instruction, and modifies course content with an emphasis on biological cleanliness and infection control. Serves as a participant in the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program collaborating and working with others, such as Nursing Assistants throughout the hospital and clinics on activities related to environmental sanitation. Manages all aspects involved with instructing courses in a classroom and medical simulation laboratory training environment. Plans and organizes, coordinates, and integrates training guidance with other VHA's and EMS's functional activities. Makes the necessary adjustments to training material and guidance, and training methods used as needed, to ensure training material is appropriate for providing instruction. Collaborates with EMS managers to develop a waste management automated tracking system to record performance inspections. Ensures data entry requirements are reflected using "competency question and answers" for portion of each inspection and reviews conducted by service supervisors. Creates a data collection system for all waste management activities used to track required information and to complete numerous VACO reports regarding waste management. Reviews updated policies from regulating authorities and incorporates into coursework development, including regulating authorities such as The Joint Commission (TJC); USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Office of Inspector General (OIG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN); World Health Organization (WHO); Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC); and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Sources (HHS). Participates on committees relative to sanitation and waste management operations and provides information and assistance to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPC) as a Representative of Environmental Management Service (EMS). Incumbent communicates to the pertinent facility, VISN and VACO training initiatives to staff. This may include government and nongovernment initiatives (i.e., State, County). Actively supports the team concept and functions as a team. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm M-F Position Description/PD#: Training Instructor / PD99770S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized