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HealthIT Program Role - Trainer

General Description


Workers in this Role design and deliver training programs, using adult learning principles, to employees in clinical and public health settings.

Suggested Background

The previous background of workers in this Role includes experience as a health professional, health information management specialist, or medical librarian. . Experience as a trainer in the classroom is also desired.

Competencies
Workers in this Role will be able to:

  • Be able to use a range of health IT applications, preferably at an expert level.
  • Communicate clearly both health and IT concepts as appropriate, in language the learner/user can understand.
  • Apply a user-oriented approach to training, reflecting the need to empathize with the learner/user.
  • Assess training needs and competencies of learners.
  • Accurately assess employees’ understanding of training, particularly through observation of use both in and out of classroom.
  • Design lesson plans, structuring active learning experiences for users and creating use cases that effectively train employees through an approach that closely mirrors actual use of the HIT in the patient care setting.
  • Maintain accurate records of training events.

Maintain accurate training records of the users and develop learning plans for further instruction.

Training

Classes and schedule will be determined by the students background, either a HealthCare or IT.

Trainer (HealthCare)

  • Component  4 - Introduction to Information and Computer Science
  • Component  6 - Health Management Information Systems
  • Component 15 - Usability and Human Factors
  • Component 16 - Professionalism/Customer Service in the Health Environment
  • Component 20 - Training and Instructional Design
  • Elective*

Trainer (IT)

  • Component  1 - Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
  • Component  2 - The Culture of Health Care
  • Component 15 - Usability and Human Factors
  • Component 16 - Professionalism/Customer Service in the Health Environment
  • Component 20 - Training and Instructional Design
  • Elective

    *Choose one other HealthIT Component from the NPCC Schedule of Components