Clinical Educator

Job DetailsJob LocationCentral Region - San Antonio, TXTexas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), founded in 1975, is one of 57 federally-designated Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the United States. TOSA is committed to a mission of saving lives through the power of organ donation by providing organ donation and recovery services to Central and South Texans wishing to donate, and to those waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Recognized as a Top Workplace in San Antonio since 2014. TOSA has staff members in Austin, San Antonio, and McAllen.JOB SUMMARY: Leads and directs functions surrounding activities and responsibilities of clinical staff development. Responsible to collaborate with clinical leadership, clinical quality, and staff to create, develop and implement training, initiate new practices, policies, and processes which are current and evidence based. Ensures comprehensive and effective orientation, ongoing knowledge, skills development, and competency for clinical staff. Responsible for developing and implementing written, instructor-led, online, and experiential-based training programs. Responsible for accurate and effective documentation of clinical training and staff development. Collaborates with clinical leadership and clinical quality to target areas for professional development which supports and fosters staff knowledge, skill, and competency. Ensures all practices related to clinical training and training documentation meet or exceeds standards for all regulatory agencies and reflect TOSA''s Core Competencies. Assists Manager of Corporate Education in planning operations including budget and strategic planning for the education department. Responsible for ensuring clinical staff development needs are met through coaching and mentoring so their performance routinely meets or exceeds TOSA performance standardsWORK SCHEDULE: The Clinical Educator position is a full-time position. Normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The employee may occasionally have to work evenings or weekends, as needed.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:Collaborates with Manager of Corporate Education and clinical leadership to develop and maintain dynamic training and professional development programs focused on ensuring learner competency in core processesCollaborates with clinical quality to incorporate training and adjust training process to minimize margin of error as identified from performance improvement projectsSupports professional development and competency by designing and collaborating on initiatives/programs.Collaborates with the Manager of Corporate Education to maintain training modules in QPulse and TOSA''s LMS to provide standardized and centralized training and professional development materialsCollaborates with preceptors to design written, eLearning, blended, and instructor-led curriculaDesigns and uses tools and processes to assess skill, knowledge, and learning transfer related to core competenciesDevelops and implements a structured orientation process in collaboration with departmental leadersAssists in identification and training of clinical preceptorsMentors new preceptors, facilitators, and trainersOversees and coordinates on-going continuing education for all clinical staff to ensure up-to-date and consistent training and assessment practicesMaintains training and education calendars that outline training plans for clinical staffRepresents TOSA, including giving presentations and authoring case study/abstract submissions at meetings as neededPursues membership in professional organizations, specifically NATCO and AOPOParticipates in departmental strategic planning process as neededEnsures clinical training & education program is in compliance with governing and accrediting bodiesREQUIREMENTS:Minimum 5 years'' experience in critical careOPO experience and CPTC certification preferred.Proficient in Microsoft Office SuiteExperience with QPulse and LMS preferredFunctional skills related to clinical education, teaching, data, technical, analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.Ability to function effectively with minimum supervision.Ability to function effectively in a team.Physical requirements also include the ability to lift at least 50 lbs.

Created: 2025-11-15