Trauma & Point of Injury Care Advisor - NIDHC

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HJF is seeking a Trauma & Point of Injury Care Advisor to provide strategic oversight and leadership for the Health Security Cooperation Education and Training (HSCET) Program in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation (NIDHC). The Trauma and Point of Injury Care Expert serves as the subject matter expert and the primary liaison for all National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) courses, ensuring the institute remains a compliant, standalone NAEMT training facility. The ideal candidate possesses verified operational experience in austere environments, allowing them to coordinate technical staff and monitor the status of complex training deliverables for external partners.

This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation (NIDHC). The mission of NIDHC is to support military and civilian health operational readiness in crisis and conflict. NIDHC is a unique organization that acts as a central source of coordination and support of health operational readiness for the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and coordinates and collaborates among six U.S. Departments: DoD, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Veterans Administration, State, and Transportation. NIDHC is an International Military Education & Training (IMET) certified schoolhouse providing Health Security Cooperation training. Using Title 22 and Title 10 security assistance authorities, NIDHC delivers specialized training through in-residence and mobile courses. By leveraging DoW and federal interagency experts, NIDHC develops curricula to build partner capacity and strengthen relationships.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Serves as the principal clinical and Subject Matter Expert for all trauma and point-of-injury care training streams, translating tactical medical protocols into high-fidelity operational requirements.
• Manages the full administrative lifecycle of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) course portfolio; ensures all activities impact multiple systems, functions, and external partner relations effectively.
• Serves as the primary institutional liaison for all NAEMT affairs; maintains oversight of course-level compliance with NAEMT standards, guidelines, and certification requirements to ensure NIDHC remains a standalone training facility.
• Collaborates across functions and departments to ensure a comprehensive problem-solving approach and high fidelity instruction that meets both NAEMT standards and NIDHC mission goals.
• Establishes course execution readiness and clinical validation parameters for upcoming training iterations, ensuring medical supplies and clinical metrics are synchronized.
• Ensure operational relevance by utilizing field experience to verify that course delivery aligns with emerging global health security threats and advancements in pre-hospital medicine; identifies and mitigates operational risks during training execution.
• Executes mission activities and evaluates student performance and competency using validated metrics for future educational and health outcome improvements.
• Serves as the lead operational instructor for in-residence and mobile training teams, ensuring the practical application of medical skills meets established performance standards.
• Maintains accountability for training equipment and medical simulation assets, ensuring all materials are mission-ready for scheduled courses and mobile training activities.
• Creates multi-phased plans to help Allied and Partner nations establish their own NAEMT training centers and programs, and acts as their primary liaison for all NAEMT affairs.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for the role.

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree; PhD/MD/DO/DC strongly preferred in relevant subject matter
• Minimum of 6-8 years experience required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The incumbent is responsible for maintaining all professional licensures and certifications required for this role. NIDHC supports the commitment of necessary clinical hours to satisfy professional board requirements for licensure maintenance.
• Must possess a current, active NAEMT Instructor Certification or possess the demonstrated ability to achieve and maintain NAEMT Affiliate Faculty status within six months of hire.
• Must demonstrate significant, verifiable operational or field experience providing pre-hospital care in austere, high-threat, or specialized environments, to include direct experience with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), emergency medicine, or critical care medicine.
• Proven ability to provide operational leadership to assign task leads, establish programmatic objectives, and maintain performance metrics using established project management standards applied to training program administration.
• High level of proficiency in monitoring milestones and deliverables, such as mobile training activity readiness, to identify operational issues early, develop workarounds, and communicate/escalate to leadership as applicable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the specific ability to develop user procedures, clinical guidelines, and administrative documentation tailored for external partner or international nation use.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust background check.

Physical Capabilities

• Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods.

Work Environment

• This position will take place in both a classroom and laboratory setting.

Compensation

• The annual salary range for this position is $105,800-$155,000. Actual salary will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

License and Certifications

• Will need to be or become NAEMT certified within 6 months of hire
• Must possess and maintain a current National Registry Paramedic (NRP) license or higher (e.g., Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse, MD/DO).

Benefits

• HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.