Allied Health and Interprofessional Practice

Salary
: The salary range for this position is CAD $43.87/Hr. - CAD $54.79/Hr.
Summary:
Reporting to the Practice Consultant, Allied Health and receiving direction from the Director Allied Health and Interprofessional Practice, the Practice Educator is responsible for providing clinical education, training, and mentorship across all PHC sites. Plans, develops and evaluates clinical education programs and learning resources. Works closely with the allied health and interprofessional team and leaders to assess, validate, and refine allied health and interprofessional competencies by identifying skill gaps, determining learning needs, and co-creating professional development plans. Provides individual and group education, mentorship and clinical practice support for allied health staff to provide safe, competent care to patients, residents, and their families. Leverages clinical experience, teaching, and coaching skills to facilitate continuous learning and professional development of both novice and experienced clinicians. Provides input on and supports professional, quality improvement, and clinical practice initiatives.

What You Bring:
Education, Training, and Experience
Master’s Degree in an Allied Health profession from a recognized University plus four (4) years of clinical experience, including two (2) years of recent mentorship, teaching, or leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current practicing registration with the appropriate College of British Columbia.

Eligible for membership with the appropriate Association is an asset.

Valid BC Driver’s License and access to vehicle may be required.

Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to form and maintain positive working relationships.
- Demonstrated knowledge of allied health and interprofessional theory and practice within a client/patient centered model of care.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical teaching, demonstration, facilitation, mentorship and coaching to individuals and/or groups.
- Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and material.
- Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, direction, and leadership.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult education and learning principles.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally on a one-to-one basis and/or group setting.
- Ability to role model, guide, and support others in resolution of conflict issues.
- Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client/patient care.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and support staff through transition.
- Demonstrated ability to promote a supportive, creative learning environment and engage in continuous quality improvement.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

What We Offer:
Utilizes a variety of individual and group teaching/learning strategies to support clinical education activities, such as role modeling, coaching, mentoring, conducting formal/informal presentations and demonstrations, coordinating introduction of new skills/procedures, arranging and providing in-service sessions, facilitating groups, and/or using educational technology and self-directed learning methods to implement planned programs. Facilitates scheduling of education sessions by collaborating with team members to determine times, frequency, and duration to ensure effective use of resources; maintains records and identifies/schedules team member attendance at update sessions.

Utilizes educational/curriculum theory and knowledge of specialized clinical practice to design, develop, implement and evaluate clinical education programs for team members such as orientation/training programs for new team members, educational support programs, formal mentorship programs, continuing education sessions and cross-cultural caring programs.

Acts as a clinical educational resource to allied health and interprofessional staff, combining advanced allied health and interprofessional knowledge, clinical experience, research evidence, practice guidelines and policies, and education theory. Facilitates individual and group learning and development by role modeling clinical decision making, demonstrating allied health and interprofessional practice, answering questions related to best practice and complex patient care situations, and problem-solving barriers.

Determines education priorities that meet learner needs by completing learning needs assessments of individuals or groups, through consultation, direct observation, Physiotherapists self-assessment, clinical audits, and research. Collaborates with Practice Consultants and Professional Practice Leaders to identify population needs and trends.

Evaluates education program effectiveness by measuring patient
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