Clinical Educator LVN

This position is hybrid in-clinic (will travel to clinics throughout the Greater Sacramento area) and work from home.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for assessing, designing, facilitating, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for Dignity Health Medical Foundation clinical staff (medical assistants and nursing staff), with the goal of improving job knowledge, enhancing skills, and ensuring that clinical staff are able to provide excellent support for physicians and patients.

The position is responsible for New Employee Orientation of clinical staff, as well as ongoing education, one on one coaching and development as well as program and process development for clinical personnel. The Clinical Educator is responsible for the day-to-day clinical leadership to the non-physician clinical staff, along with leadership and oversight of training and development of supervisors, leads, and employees across the organization.

Position ensures clinical services are effective, meets all regulatory requirements, and provides patients with quality health care utilizing appropriate staff resources.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, present / coordinate and evaluate organizational, departmental, and center specific educational programs and services.
• Responsible for the education of new clinical employees during New Employee Orientation and follow-up.
• Provide resource and clinical expertise to administrators and supervisors including assistance and guidance in the hiring of clinical personnel.
• Provide ongoing education opportunities as well as mandatory education for clinical personnel.
• Coordinate and implement annual training such as clinical skills fairs.
• Perform monthly clinical audits or as instructed by leadership.
• Ensure clinical compliance with regulatory agencies and health plans.
• Provide clinical leadership to staff and leaders throughout the organization.
• Promote and develop innovative methods to foster high quality and efficient patient care and clinical staff support of physicians.
• In collaboration with leadership, develop clinical process standards across the organization.
• Travel routinely to all clinic locations, minimum quarterly, as required to meet needs.
• Confer with supervisors and administrators regarding clinical staff competency and learning needs, and assist with the development of individual or departmental education plans.
• Make administration aware of process, workflow, and systems issues that affect operations of the department or organization on a timely basis.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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