Critical Care & Aeromedical Transport Education Manager

Critical Care & Aeromedical Transport Education Manager

Reporting to the Director, Learning and Development, the Critical Care & Aeromedical Transport Education Manager is a critical leadership position, accountable for promoting excellence in education and practice relating to the complex operational context of critical care, aviation operations, inter-facility transfer and care in special circumstances.

This role is essential in ensuring that BCEHS meets its mandate to provide reliable, accessible, high quality out of hospital and inter-facility care and supports learners and existing clinical staff in developing and maintaining the skills and education necessary to provide effective, evidence-led care in a range of modalities.

What you'll do

The Critical Care & Aeromedical Transport Education Manager will develop curricula, education programs, systems of practice education and clinical governance structures that support the aims of continuous clinical improvement and align with the Quintuple Aim.

Further, the post holder will lead knowledge translation from theory to practice and ensure that education programs reflect best practice and are evidence-based, high-quality and supported by available technologies and resources.

As a clinical leader, the Critical Care & Aeromedical Transport Education Manager will collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders inside and outside BCEHS, including practice educators, regulators, licensing boards / colleges, educational institutions, operational, clinical and professional leaders to identify desired practice outcomes, develop, implement and monitor work plans / projects and supervise programs of education, operational model development, practice education and project teams.

This role will function as a systems leader and will be responsible for providing leadership, consultation and direction for practice education across various clinical license levels within BCEHS, including paramedics, nursing staff and physicians.

This includes liaising with clinicians, leaders and stakeholders as well as representing BCEHS in decision-making forums.

The post holder may represent BCEHS education on a provincial, national and international basis at various forums.

What you bring

A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a master’s degree in Education (Adult Education, Education Leadership), Advanced Clinical Practice, Critical Care, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of clinical experience in health or pre-hospital care.

• Must have recent experience in the provision of critical care in an aeromedical transport environment.
• Must possess or be eligible for (by the time of commencing role) licensure with the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) of British Columbia or a relevant regulated health profession.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop and implement advanced practice learning programs, curriculum, learning materials, a broad repertoire of teaching techniques, practice integration strategies, and evaluation plans.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of education supporting the use of a variety of delivery formats and pedagogies, including distance delivery technologies.
• Demonstrated project planning and management skills, including the ability to work clinically in the aeromedical and critical care paramedic operational environment.
• Ability to lead and guide experienced staff in education matters and speak to clinical governance, patient safety, and practice education issues with senior staff and PHSA and external agency executives.

Additional Skills and Knowledge :

• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Site Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team / department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams / departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That’s why we’re focused on your care too offering health, wellness and development programs to support you at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
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