At St. John's Community Health, we are committed to preparing our clinical teams to deliver safe, consistent, and high-quality care. The Clinical Trainer (LVN) is a unique opportunity to help build and deliver an organization-wide competency program for Medical Assistants and clinical support staff while supporting the Employee Health program across our sites.
This individual will develop curricula, standardized skills checklists, competency assessments, job aids, and e-learning content; lead new-hire clinical orientation and site-based skills labs; and coach staff to meet St. John's clinical competency standards. The Clinical Trainer will also support TB screening, immunization tracking, influenza vaccination campaigns, respirator fit testing, and employee exposure follow-up.
This is an ideal role for an experienced LVN who enjoys teaching, coaching, evaluating clinical skills, and translating quality and safety findings into practical training that strengthens staff confidence and patient care.
Minimum Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
- Three (3) or more years of clinical experience in ambulatory care, primary care, or a community clinic.
- One (1) or more years of experience training, precepting, or supervising Medical Assistants or clinical staff.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to be covered by required automobile insurance.
- Ability and flexibility to travel by car between St. John's locations in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.
Preferred Qualifications
- BLS Instructor certification, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months.
- Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting.
- Experience with TB testing, immunizations, and respirator fit testing.
- Experience using a learning management system; MedTrainer experience is preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word; Electronic Health Records experience is preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Responsibilities
Competency Program Design & Administration
- Develop and maintain Medical Assistant curricula, standardized skills checklists, and competency assessment tools aligned with Chief Medical Officer standards and applicable California requirements.
- Evaluate and validate staff competency and determine when retraining or remediation is required.
- Analyze near-miss, patient safety, and audit data with the Director to identify training gaps and recommend corrective training plans.
- Develop job aids, quick-reference guides, and e-learning content for MedTrainer.
Employee Health Program Administration
- Administer TB screening, immunization tracking, influenza vaccination campaigns, and respirator fit testing in accordance with applicable Cal/OSHA requirements.
- Coordinate Aerosol Transmissible Disease and bloodborne pathogen exposure follow-up, including employee notification and testing, under the Director's direction.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee health records.
Training Delivery & Coaching
- Lead new-hire clinical orientation and site-based skills laboratories.
- Coach and precept Medical Assistants on site while reinforcing clinical standards and required competencies.
- Partner with clinic managers to identify and address performance-related training needs.
- Support organization-wide training, including SB 553 workplace violence prevention and de-escalation.
Team & Organizational Support
- Participate in departmental initiatives, communicate proactively with leadership, meet assigned goals, and support process-improvement efforts.
- Model St. John's mission, vision, and values in interactions with patients, staff, and community members.
- Maintain awareness of organizational policies, procedures, and external requirements that may affect the role.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Skills
The ideal candidate is a clinically experienced educator who combines sound judgment, attention to detail, and a supportive coaching style. Success in this role requires the ability to build staff confidence while maintaining high clinical standards, safeguard confidential employee health information, and work effectively with clinical leaders, clinic managers, Medical Assistants, and employees across multiple sites.
Key skills include:
- Curriculum development and standardized skills-checklist design
- Clinical competency assessment and validation
- Adult learning, coaching, precepting, and remediation
- Clinical judgment and attention to detail
- Employee health program administration
- TB screening, immunization tracking, vaccination campaigns, and respirator fit testing
- Quality-data review and corrective training planning
- Job-aid, quick-reference, and e-learning content development
- Confidential records management
- Clear written, verbal, and group presentation skills
- Problem-solving, data review, and sound decision-making
- Organization, collaboration, and multi-site travel flexibility
Why Join St. John's Community Health?
St. John's Community Health is committed to eliminating health disparities and promoting high-quality care throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. In this role, you will help shape how Medical Assistants and clinical support staff are trained, evaluated, coached, and supported across the organization. Your work will strengthen clinical consistency, employee readiness, workplace health, and the quality of care provided to the communities we serve.
St. John's Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.