Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in education, healthcare, medical discipline or related degree and two years of experience in education/training or healthcare environment
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Bachelor’s degree in education, healthcare, medical discipline or related degree and 4 Years of experience in education/training environment or as a standardized patient trainer or relevant experience.
Job Description:
Function: Recruits, trains, schedules, supervises and monitors educational activities throughout the Health education center that includes human and nonhuman teaching and assessment functions; communicates with faculty, standardized patients, nurses, and staff. Assists with technical, professional, and logistical requirements for all activities involving education and training in the simulated environment.
Scope: Provides educational training services for all aspects of simulation education in the health education center.
Job Duties:
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Recruit, screen, train, and supervise standardized patients for portrayal of standardized “illness scripts” and documentation of student performance.
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Maintain effective communications with staff, faculty, and students associated with human and nonhuman educational activities.
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Assist with case and script development.
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Monitor, Identify, and address areas conducting educational activities for accuracy and quality improvement purposes.
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Assist with all technical and logistic requirements associated with simulation activities within the HEC.
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Collaborate with Director of Simulation, Medical Director, other center staff to maintain a record of high-quality service and educational innovation.
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Responsible for the accuracy and reliability of portrayals, student performance evaluations and feedback during learning/assessment activities.
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Works with faculty to prepare, conduct, and evaluate human and nonhuman simulation training activities.
MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
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Collaborate in research, evaluation, and other scholarly projects involving simulation
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:
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Knowledge of techniques and strategies for educating/training adults.
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Knowledge of training-materials, training-protocol development.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Proficiency in multi-tasking, problem-solving, and attending to details.
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Organizational and planning skills.
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Recruiting/networking skills.
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Ability to work both independently and in highly collaborative settings.
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Ability to function well in fast-paced working environment.
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Ability to work comfortably with diverse populations (e.g., lay people, staff, faculty, students, others).
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Adaptability and flexibility.
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Familiarity with basic clinical diagnostic equipment and audio/video recording equipment or willingness and ability to learn.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and understanding of use of simulated learning in healthcare professions education.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
