Clinical Education Program Coordinator (Partners Program)

About IHI

At the Innovative Hematology (IHI), we offer a future where people with rare blood disorders flourish. Our experts provide the highest quality comprehensive services and holistic care to patients with bleeding, clotting and other hematologic disorders, and to their families.

What You Will Do

As Clinical Education Program Coordinator for the Partners Program ("Partners Program Coordinator"), you will be responsible for supporting the execution of the Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program ("Partners"). This role is specifically responsible for planning and executing educational project and training activities and working collaboratively with the Partners Program Team to ensure successful educational initiatives meet continuing education (CE) standards and serve the education needs of the U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) network.

The Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program promotes excellence in care through education created by and for the U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) network and providers from a variety of disciplines that serve patients with bleeding and other coagulation disorders. The Partners Program aims to cultivate a national workforce of HTC clinical providers who are knowledgeable, competent, and capable of full participation on the multidisciplinary hemophilia comprehensive care team providing integrated care that reflects evidence-based standards and best practice for treatment of persons with bleeding disorders. The program provides accredited in-person, virtual, and online learning activities that target HTC clinical providers. The Partners Program offers a catalog of introductory and advanced educational opportunities targeting the multidisciplinary hemophilia comprehensive care team, including but not limited to, physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, social workers, among others. Partners programs cover benign hematological disorders including hemophilia A and B, von Willebrand disease (VWD), rare bleeding disorders, platelet disorders, thrombosis/thrombophilia, and other inheritable conditions marked by excessive bleeding and/or clotting.

The Opportunity

• Collaborate with the Partners Program Team and other project stakeholders on the development and implementation of educational initiatives in the Partners project plan, primarily supporting the development of enduring/online learning activities while also supporting live, in-person based programming and other ad hoc initiatives as needed
• Lead instructional design for the Partners online learning management system (LMS) including existing accredited educational content and assess gaps in educational offerings to strategically plan and implement new online learning activities into Partners portfolio, with the goal of meeting the needs of the HTC network
• Collaborate with the Partners Program team and various stakeholders involved in developing the education on the PartnersPRN online learning management system, including but not limited to, module authors, accreditation providers, Partners advisory board members and consultants, website developers, nurse planners, and marketing colleagues to plan, develop and disseminate online education to targeted audience.
  *Module authors are subject matter experts sourced and assigned to develop content and can be a variety of specialists such as MDs, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Researchers/Scientists, PhDs, Social Workers, Physical Therapists, and various other areas of expertise.
• Oversee planning and development of various project needs required for all online educational content, including but not limited to, needs assessments, activity description forms, author identification and paperwork, authors disclosures and CV document collection, accreditation requirements, slide presentation editing and design, brochures, pre/posttest assessments, learner activity completion, evaluation assessments and outcomes data.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure materials are developed, edited, and updated consistent with high quality, best practice standards, and meets accreditation criteria and standards of integrity and independence for continuing education. Will work closely with nurse planners at jointly accredited provider to ensure projects are awarded CE hours where needed.
• Partner with all authors/stakeholders to ensure high quality content, editing as needed, assist with identification of references/publications to support the work, and other needed content development to support authors in completing projects. Authors serve as primary content leads for module presentation topic.
• In partnership with Partners Program Manager, assist with developmental updates specific to the PartnersPRN website, including website content, educational tracks, and backend data management and reporting
• Contribute to various writing assignments, including drafting and updating needs assessments for accreditation, content topics for Partners Advisory Board input, or funders progress and/or outcomes reports, surveys, etc.
• Assess Program effectiveness, including analysis of Google analytics and other tools, resources, and data
• Support Partners team and online training events as needed by attending onsite, assisting faculty with training needs, and other ad hoc requests related to work
• Participate in center sponsored activities, as needed
• Assist Partners colleagues with ad hoc collaborations/initiatives when appropriate

This position is designed to be a hybrid role, splitting time between the IHI office in Indianapolis, IN and home. For employees not located in the Indianapolis metro area, occasional travel to the Center for Partners-specific activities is required.

Occasional travel required for any employee in this role for applicable meetings or team-specific needs.

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field is required. Clinical degree (RN, MSN) or MPH preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of related educational program/instructional design experience, preferably in a clinical setting, required. Experience in roles such as Nurse Educator, Instructional Designer, or related strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of program planning/education training processes, procedures, evaluation, and event planning required
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills, and strong meeting facilitation skills required
• Proficiency in project management/coordination required
• Valid driver’s license and insured automobile required
• All IHI employees are expected to enable multi-factor authentication via their personal smart phone/smart device in order to access IHI systems as a requirement of the role.  

IHI is a not-for-profit program based in Indianapolis and offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

IHI is the only federally designated comprehensive hemophilia program in Indiana, and serves the entire state through services available in Indianapolis and at outreach clinics.

IHI is a leader in hemophilia care, education and clinical research and has a dedicated on-site multidisciplinary staff to ensure availability of a wide range of required services.

IHI participates in national and international clinical research, including new infusion products and therapies, investigation of long-term outcomes, and the impact of associated conditions. The IHTC research program provides patients access to new therapies, and an opportunity to improve care. Our center has more than 50 clinical research projects involving bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease, thrombosis and more.

Innovative Hematology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.