ACLSPALSNRP Instructor 25 Per Diem

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

varies depending on departmental needs

Posted Date

08/04/2026

Salary Range: $33.09 - 65.77 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32198

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care is the leading emergency and prehospital academic center on the West Coast. One of only four centers of its kind in the nation, the Center is dedicated to advancing the systems and methods of EMS. We teach, test, and certify the people who provide care to the ill or injured prior to hospital admission.

ACLS, PALS & NRP Instructors provide lecture presentations, and skills instruction according to American Heart Association Community Training Center standards. Courses are provided for the UCLA Medical Center, and general medical community at large. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing demonstrations, acting as a student advocate in the learning process, creating an active learning environment, ensuring course requirements, and objectives are met, assisting in the development of educational objectives as well as testing methods, and other duties as assigned. This is a 25% per-diem position, may convert to career.

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Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Current certification as an EMT, Paramedic, RT, RN, PA, MD.

• Baccalaureate degree in health-related field, nursing, health care administration, health care education, emergency medical services or a related field (preferred).

• Minimum of one (1) year work experience on an ambulance or in a hospital emergency department.

• Current provider certification in BLS, ACLS or PALS or NRP from the American Heart Association.

• Current instructor certification from the American Heart Association in ACLS or PALS or NRP. (must be obtained within 6 months of employment).

• Completion of NAEMSE/NHTSA EMS educator course, Firefighter IA/IB, American Heart Association "Core" instructor course (must be obtained within 6 months of employment).

• Detailed knowledge and experience in the application and techniques of clinical equipment and supplies.

• Working knowledge of the different scopes of practices for EMTs, paramedics, registered nurses, and physicians.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Available to work evenings, holidays, and/or weekends.

• Ability to foster a stimulating classroom environment.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.