Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for promoting patient care and organizational effectiveness, by serving as a coordinator, resource, liaison, and leader in organizational behavior and staff development. The Staff Development Educator delivers training and education in a variety of settings, including but not limited to traditional classroom, one-to-one, and small groups. The Staff Development Educator presents to interdepartmental committees, task forces, quality teams, and builds close relationships with management to identify training needs. The incumbent develops cost-effective, high-impact organizational strategies and solutions that address critical business issues and participates in large-scale organization change efforts impacting multiple levels of stakeholders. Incumbent may be assigned one or more special areas of focus.

Qualifications

Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• One of the following
• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice in the State of Utah.
• Current license to practice as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the State of Utah.
• A current JCAHPO certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT).

• Bachelor's degree in a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Preferred

• Experience in a Health Care organization.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related area.
• Two years of leadership and direct organizational behavior/development experience.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates, facilitates, and delivers educational programs and training as assigned.
• Anticipates and articulates emerging organizational needs.
• Provides expert organization development and systems analysis.
• Identifies strategies for organizational improvement, and helps implement.
• Utilizes the education process to identify educational needs, develop training materials and lesson plans, and implement divisional, departmental and institutional staff development, and continuing education programs.
• Demonstrates leadership in organizational activities through committee, task force and project participation.
• Integrates research into education programs as appropriate.
• Facilitates the implementation and integration of applicable standards into practice.
• Facilitates change in practice based on emerging health care trends, needs and technology.
• Functions as a resource/consultant for new employees, students, clinical departments, educators, and leaders.
• Manages projects and coordinates resources including staff assignments within and outside of the department.
• Model the behaviors and skills presented in the curriculum.
• Advocates and supports workshop content with individuals and groups.
• Ensures that learning activities deliver intended outcomes
• May perform patient-related procedures in accordance with the incumbent's licensure, as required by the specific department.

Problem Solving

• Experience conducting adult education and demonstrated teaching, coordination of resources, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Expert knowledge of organizational development, change management, leadership, organizational and group dynamics, motivation theory and organization design, strategies, and business planning.
• Excellent management consultation skills and ability to manage client relationships.
• Must possess and demonstrate a high level of computer skills, and be able to teach and support the instruction of the organization's computer systems according to the assigned area of focus.

Comments

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.  The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.