ECRI Institute is seeking an Instructional Designer / Health Education Generalist. This position under the supervision of and in collaboration with the Director, the Instructional Designer / Health Education Generalist assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of cost effective educational programs for ECRI Institute’s external and internal clients. The position is a resource to ECRI Institute’s business units and key constituents, acting as a consultant to assist the ECRI Institute business units to meet strategic goals in terms of their educational offerings. The incumbent is responsible to liaison with and provide the necessary expertise to respective ECRI business units to: (1) develop online and classroom courses that promote patient and employee safety and enhances learner’s competence to same; (2) create webcasts and appurtenant derived products from web conference recordings; and (3) assist in the maintenance of the policies, procedures and documentation associated with all of ECRI Institute’s credit-bearing education endeavors and accreditation maintenance. This position is based out of ECRI Institute's Headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Specialty Areas: Online and classroom course development and accreditation support
Responsibilities:
50%-Online and classroom-style course development and learning management:
• Author courses using approved software(s).
• Create and implement screen captures.
• Interface with internal and external subject matter experts.
• Perform periodic course content review and revisions.
• Analyze summary evaluations and other feedback incorporating suggestions into revisions.
• Participate in performance improvement and incorporates findings into education programs that are grounded in evidence based practice.
• Maintain learning management system interface.
• Learning management system troubleshooting.
• Interface with IT Department, Media Services and third party technology and /or content providers.
• PowerPoint guidance.
• Polling question management.
• CHEM online test development.
• Survey development and management.
20%-Webcast production:
• Conversion of webinar recordings into online courses and / or web artifacts.
• Technical guidance & assistance on presentation style and content portrayal.
• Interface with ECRI stakeholders.
30%-Maintain guidelines, processes, procedures, standards and recordkeeping systems integral to credit-bearing activities and accreditations maintenance.
• Assist in the maintenance of all Education Department policies and procedures.
• Assist in the maintenance of activity files (e.g., planning documents) for credit-bearing programs including but not limited to those garnering CME and nursing contact hours.
• Collecting and analyzing activity data to maintain policies and procedures and needs assessment.
• Assist in the periodic evaluation of, preparation and submission of required reports for the ECRI Institute CME Provider Unit (ECPU) for continuing medical education.
• Create, distribute, and analyze training needs surveys and incorporate results into planning activities.
• Create and update CRM orders for education activities.
The Instructional Designer I / Health Education Generalist will also perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications and Competencies:
1. A Bachelors’ degree and demonstrable knowledge of and a minimum of two years hands-on experience in the use of online course development software. Those candidates with demonstrable experience using Articulate Storyline will be given considerable preference (See Preferred Qualifications and Competencies below).
2. Excellent organization, analytical, and problem solving skills involving online and software-related issues.
3. Excellent interpersonal and verbal / written communications skills when interfacing with internal and external stakeholders of education programming. (See Interpersonal Skills below)
4. Experience with Microsoft Office Products, including but not limited to Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
5. Willingness to participate in a collaborative learning environment.
6. Ability to meet strict deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:
1. Candidates who have a Master’s degree and /or can provide a portfolio of work samples will be given preference, especially if the work is healthcare related. In addition, candidates who have a nurse educator, patient safety, health education or similar background, and /or are also a certified health education specialist, a diabetes educator, a Patient Safety Education Project trainer, or similar in addition to the Required Qualifications and Competencies listed above, will be given considerable preference.
2. Demonstrable experience in developing online courses with Articulate Storyline course authoring software.
3. Demonstrable knowledge of and hands on experience with Camtasia or other screen capture software in recording online course and classroom activities.
4. Experience in the use and troubleshooting of a learning management system.
5. Practical knowledge and application of adult learning theory and instructional system design models as applies to the development of online and classroom courses including the development of learning objectives, storyboards, test questions and answers and course interactivities.
About ECRI Institute: ECRI Institute is a nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient safety and care. It has its headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. We have a diverse working environment that encourages teamwork and an open exchange of ideas. Over 400 dedicated staff blend extraordinary scope and depth of clinical, management, and technical expertise with a wide range of experienced healthcare professionals. Our competitive benefit package for full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage which begin on the first day of employment.
For more than 45 years, ECRI Institute has dedicated itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare. Through rigorous, evidence-based patient safety research, ECRI Institute has recommended actionable solutions that have saved countless lives. ECRI Institute is designated an Evidence-Based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI Institute PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and strives to achieve the highest levels of safety and quality in healthcare by collecting and analyzing patient safety information and sharing best practices and lessons learned.
Qualified applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. ECRI Institute is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 610-825-6000.
To be considered further, qualified candidates must apply directly to our site.  https://www.ecri.org