Hemodialysis Instructor | Substitute | Mornings or Evenings Job Listing at Pima Medical Institute in Mesa, AZ (Job ID E4F33ADE-200C-4513-B3B9-B88D5A9DDC46)

Description

Instruct and implement the Patient Care Technician program to educate students in accordance with the curriculum standards and objectives. Provide oversight of quality and integrity of Patient Care Technician program.

This job is located at East Valley Campus, 2160 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ

AM and PM

Courses: 

• Renal Anatomy and Physiology
• Communication
• Principles and Practices of Hemodialysis
• Hemodialysis Equipment and Water Treatment

• Implement and evaluate daily lesson plans for students to include scheduled activities and materials of sequences.
• Plan instruction to achieve specific objectives based on student needs and established curriculum.
• Monitor students' attendance in the program and coordinate with the Student Services Coordinator or Associate Director when absences occur two days in a row.    Prepare attendance reports weekly for the office management department.
• Review student success rates and implement a plan to reduce student withdrawals.  Meet with students to encourage them to stay in the program.  Maintain an 80% student success rate for all classes taught in the program.
• Maintain student grades by established policies.  Prepare final grades at the end of each sequence to update student records and transcripts.
• Evaluate students' performance regarding achievements in curriculum and activities and make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Arrange and coordinate guest speakers, community service field trips, and visits to clinics and medical offices.
• Prepare lectures and practical demonstrations for students in class and individually.
• Assist and counsel students with the Patient Care Technician program curriculum.
• Monitor student academic progress and inform the Student Services Coordinator or Associate Director when a student's grade average for any course drops below 77%.
• Monitor students in the classroom. Assist students and ensure safety precautions are adhered to.
• May assist and coordinate externships for Patient Care Technician students.
• The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Graduation from an accredited Patient Care Technician or Practical Nursing program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a graduate of an otherwise recognized training entity (e.g., hospital-based program) as a Patient Care Technician or Practical Nursing OR
• A minimum of four (4) years of job-related training and experience for those instructors who are not graduates from an accredited Patient Care Technician or Practical Nursing
• Three (3) years of teaching experience in the subject field and/or three (3) years of occupational experience as a Patient Care Technician or Practical Nurse.
• Current license, certification, or other designation required by local, state, or federal laws to work in the Patient Care Technician or Practical Nursing field.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and computer skills.
• Instructors teaching in the Hemodialysis Sequence must possess the following minimal qualifications:
• Current dialysis certification through BONENT, ANNA, or NNCO.
• Four (4) years of dialysis work experience.
• 2,000 hours in clinical work in the last three (3) years.