Lecturer
Brief Description:
The Lecturer position will support the Director of Workforce Operations in the development and delivery of curriculum materials related to healthcare competencies, professional development, and education for the Health Scholars programs. This will include curriculum review/additions, content development, delivery of content via synchronous modalities and participation in live Q&A sessions with program participants.
Description
The Lecturer position will support the Director of Workforce Operations in the development and delivery of curriculum materials related to healthcare competencies, professional development, and education for the Health Scholars programs. This will include curriculum review/additions, content development, delivery of content via synchronous modalities and participation in live Q&A sessions with program participants.
FLSA Status: N/A
Salary Range: $25/hour
Reports To: Director, Workforce Operations
Direct Reports: N/A
Location: On Site- Portland, OR (Multiple Locations)
Travel: 100%
Work Type: Independent Contractor
Schedule: Up to 5 hours per week
Position Description:
Preparing for and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, and live Q&A sessions.
Development of content related to the following healthcare topics. Note that qualified candidates will have robust knowledge in the topics listed below:
Stroke:
Stroke overview
Types of stroke
Risk factors
Symptoms
Identifying a stroke – FAST
Response to a stroke
Treatments
Patient Care for patients who had a stroke
Vital Signs:
What are vital signs
Importance of vital signs
The key 6 vital signs (body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and pain level)
Demonstrate and assess competency for vital signs, EKG lead placement, SCDs, etc.
Normal ranges and units of measurement
Factors that cause values to deviate from their normal range
Common medical conditions associated with each vital sign
Medical Topics:
Common terms acronym, abbreviations and procedures
Patient Positioning (Trendelenburg, Reverse Trendelenburg, Fowler’s position, Semi-fowler’s position)
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal & Renal Systems
Brain and Nervous System
Musculoskeletal System
Integumentary System
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Oncology
Common medical procedures and treatments
Preventive Health Services
Patient Assessment Terminology
Collaborating with program leadership and lecturers to improve teaching methods and expand knowledge base.
Evaluating Scholar trainees’ comprehension of the delivered content.
Qualifications:
Health Scholars program alumni required
Currently enrolled in an accredited medical school and have successfully completed a minimum of year 1 of inkystruction
Passion for student teaching, mentoring and development
Able to work collaboratively and effectively with other lecturers and account leadership
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Available to participate in site and regional trainings that occur during the evenings and weekends (typically 2-3 weekends every month)
Detail-oriented and able to work well independently
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
What We Do:
COPE Health Solutions is a national tech-enabled services firm, with a population health management analytics software solution Analytics for Risk Contracting (ARC), collaboratively implementing proven products with payer and provider clients to power success in risk arrangements and development of the future workforce. Our multidisciplinary team provides payers and providers with the experience, capabilities and tools needed to plan for, design, implement and support strategy development and execution. We are driven by our passion to help transform health care delivery, align financial incentives to support population health management and build the workforce needed for value-based care.
To Apply:
To apply for this position, or to view all available positions, visit us at https://copehealthsolutions.com/careers/open-positions/.