Director, Simulation Center Ops & Strategy

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement programs

On-site childcare

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Director of Simulation Center Operations to lead strategy initiatives, manage finance, administration, and reporting for the Simulation Center, and expand advanced simulation experiences across undergraduate and graduate medical education, the School of Health Professions, and the health system.

The role partners with education leaders to drive proficiency-based curricula, ensure accreditation standards, and oversee investments in equipment

Qualifications

• 7 years in business or administration in an academic institution or government agency.
• Experience in a medical school and preferably close interaction with an academic health system or hospital.
• Proven track record of excellence and success in leading educational projects or programs.
• Extraordinary team management ability, including motivation, leadership, mentorship, conflict management, and intervention.
• MBA in a clinical, educational or scientific area of study.
• PhD in a clinical, educational or scientific area of study.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the reputation of the Simulation Center on a local and national level.
• Develop partnerships and design innovative simulation programs with academic departments, the Health System, and senior leadership.
• Partner with UME, GME, and the SHP, to oversee the integration of Simulation Center data with other learner and faculty academic reporting needs for portfolios, outcome based education, or scholarly activities.
• Oversee all operational, financial, and administrative responsibilities of the Simulation Center, including strategic investments in new equipment or programs, approval of the budget, invoicing, and billing.
• Support the Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Education, Assistant Vice President of Education Operations, Simulation Center Governance committee, the faculty Director of the Simulation Center, the advisory committees, and the curriculum committees.
• Ensure compliance and advancement to accreditation standards.
• Resolve operational issues raised by business managers on an as needed basis.
• Participate in decision-making plans for where/what/how to improve operational performance, enhance outcomes and by cultivating personal relationships with key leaders.
• Operational and administrative oversight of the divisions of standardized patients, high fidelity/task simulation, and administration.
• Provides project status, information, reports to senior leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Mentorship

Conflict management

Education

MBA in clinical/educational

PhD in clinical/educational

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Director of Simulation Center Operations to lead strategy initiatives, manage finance, administration, and reporting for the Simulation Center, and expand advanced simulation experiences across undergraduate and graduate medical education, the School of Health Professions, and the health system.

The role partners with education leaders to drive proficiency-based curricula, ensure accreditation standards, and oversee investments in equipment