Description:
As an Education Consultant I, you will be working closely with other interdisciplinary professionals with a variety of backgrounds where you will be responsible for delivery of patient-centered education in area(s) of expertise to staff, patients (clients, residents), families and internal or external care providers. Education may be presented formally (classroom) and/or informally (one-on-one) and in a variety of settings from clinical, classroom, to hospital in-patient. This will include building partnerships with and acting as a resource to specialty services partners, community partners, and other AHS zone programs and staff. You will also provide patient assessment and counselling as part of education process, where required. You may identify education opportunities, assist in content development, analyze and evaluate services, and work with internal staff to schedule classes and identify locations. You will build new partnerships, implement new initiatives and promote your assigned program.
Classification: Education Consultant I
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Department: (FMC) COPD ASTHMA EDUC
Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 16-MAR-2022
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 25-APR-2022
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $39.42
Maximum Salary: $52.36
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of recognized post-secondary program in a health or education related field. Active or eligible for registration with applicable regulatory body.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Certified Respiratory Educator designation. Minimum 5 in the past 8 years of experience in a healthcare setting that includes providing respiratory education and coaching. Current knowledge, skills, and proficiency in approaches with adults that enhance patient care, health promotion, and self-management; providing education on topic areas such as COPD, chronic cough and asthma disease processes, trigger identification and avoidance, medication management, delivery device review and teaching on optimal use, smoking reduction counseling, and self-management support that includes individualized respiratory care plans; and understanding significance of spirometry and other testing in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions. Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and listening. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with clients, care providers (including physicians), management, and team members. Must be able to problem solve and use considerable independent judgment and initiative in providing evidence-based care and recommendations that follow CTS guidelines to physicians and other care providers. Heart and Stroke BLS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with the following: working with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations; public speaking and group facilitation; performing chronic cough assessments; and coordinating patient access to biologic medications. Certified Tobacco Educator designation. Training in Health Change Methodology, other behavioral change/health coaching approaches, or in chronic disease management principles and practices.
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