Base Medical Wilderness Medicine Instructor

Position Description

Base Medical is committed to eliminating the access barriers to wilderness medicine education. Our instructors are a critical component to our mission. As a Base Medical instructor, you will have the capability to work independently of Base Medical, work in association with another organization, or to be contracted by Base Medical. Contracted work may include travel.
Our model of education delivery is unique. Majority of our courses are not delivered by Base Medical, but instead by our instructors or education centers. Therefore, our ideal instructor candidates are those who will teach in association with an organization or will operate independently to teach their own courses. 

Qualifications: 

-Must have a Wilderness First Responder certification at a minimum
-Wilderness medicine experience
-Outdoor experience
-Teaching experience is preferable 
-Comfortable using computers to complete tasks and communicate

To certify as a wilderness medicine instructor, you will need to complete the following steps.

Step 1: Submit an application using the form below

Step 2: Complete online instructor training courses

Once your application is approved by the Base Medical team, you will need to complete the online instructor training course and the wilderness medicine lessons BEFORE attending a mentorship course. This applies to instructor assistants as well.

Step 3: Mentor Course

This mentor course will serve as your opportunity to see the full delivery of the Base Medical program under the guidance of an already certified instructor. Your mentor will submit a feedback form to the Base Medical team. Many candidates already have a mentorship course arranged. If you do not, please submit your application and then reach out to trainingdirector@base-medical.com or book a meeting with the Training Director below.

Step 4: Evaluation with the Base Medical team

After your initial mentor course, you will complete an evaluation with the Base Medical team remotely via Zoom. Leading up to the evaluation, you will prepare a schedule, lesson plans, and more for a mock course. At the end of the evaluation, the Base Medical team will either give you access to the instructor exam or will customize the next steps of your journey.

Step 5: Instructor Exam

Upon successful completion of the evaluation with the Base Medical team, you will be given access to the instructor exam to certify as a Base Medical Wilderness Medicine Instructor. Congrats!

Apply now. We are excited to have you on the team.