Senior Simulation Clinical Operations Specialist, Simulation Center

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

PSLF eligible

On-site childcare

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Senior Simulation Clinical Operation Specialist to oversee the clinical operations of the simulation program in collaboration with the simulation team and leadership. This role focuses on ensuring safety, effectiveness, and high-quality educational experiences for learners across disciplines.

Responsibilities include developing scenarios, standardizing best practices, and advancing simulation-based training to support patient safety and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Multiple years of healthcare experience or explicit simulation experience.
• Current BLS certification; additional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee clinical simulation operations.
• Collaborate with faculty and leadership to develop realistic scenarios.
• Ensure psychological safety and professional standards across teams.
• Present simulation methodologies and best practices to stakeholders.
• Support research and education missions of UT Southwestern.
• Mentor staff and coordinate training plans in alignment with organizational goals.

Skills

Healthcare simulation

Clinical operations leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Science

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Instructor

RN License

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Simulation Clinical Operation Specialist is responsible for oversight in collaboration with simulation team and leadership of the clinical operations of the simulation program at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree of Science
  

• Experience
  3 years Health care simulation experience or
  5 years Experience in healthcare. or
  5 years Experience working in an adult care setting
  

• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. Maintain current at all times.

Preferred

• Experience
  <1 year Previous experience in education working with the adult learner
  

• Licenses and Certifications
  TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer Certified Upon Hire and
  (CHSOS) CERT HLTHCARE SIMULATN OPER SP Certified HealthCare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS/CHSOS-A) Upon Hire or
  Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) Upon Hire or
  Additional patient safety and/or quality certifications may be considered in lieu of CHSOS/CHSE. Upon Hire
  Current valid license as a Registered License as a Registered Nurse through the Texas Board of Registered Nursing or similar clinical experience Upon Hire
  (ACLSI) ACLS INSTRUCTOR American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) instructor card or willingly to obtain within 120 days of employment. within 120 Days
  Upon Hire and
  (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT Maintain current at all times.
  

JOB DUTIES

• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism to ensure psychological safety for learners.
• Maintains a commitment to professionalism /role models behaviors of professionalism for all team and individual interactions.
• Interacts with multiple disciplines to create trusting relationships across the healthcare organization and as appropriate the healthcare industry.
• With minimal guidance, communicates effectively with internal and external audiences, including presentation to leadership groups and committees.
• Aids in the prospective error proofing of our healthcare system through simulation; serving as a corrective action tool for RCA work, identifying latent safety threats, assisting in the remedy of gaps/near misses related to team communication, crisis resource management knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified.
• Provides leadership in clinical simulation operations by creating/ selecting appropriate scenarios and modalities as appropriate to meet learning objectives in collaboration with simulation team to include hybrid simulation events using low-fidelity and high-fidelity manikin and standardized patients.
• In collaboration with the simulation team, advises and presents to faculty/stakeholders simulation methodology and best practices with a focus on standardization and efficiencies to improve teamwork and communication to support patient safety.
• Develops, implements, delivers, and provides sustainment of various immersive multi-disciplinary learning opportunities.
• Supports the state-of-the-art educational and research missions of the institution.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in the development of scenarios in simulation for the teaching of learners based on educational standards, evidenced based practice and UT Southwestern Medical Center policy.
• May provide mentorship and/ or train staff.
• In conjunction with the simulation team, develops/coordinates training plans related to initial and ongoing educational programs that are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals.
• In conjunction with the simulation team as well as applicable unit faculty and staff, assists and provides recommendations in the development of scenarios in simulation to ensure validity and realism for the teaching of learners.
• Provides teaching, facilitation and/ or debriefing of teamwork and communication simulation sessions in collaboration with simulation team.
• Develops evidence-based educational materials and adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs as appropriate for simulation program.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of simulation program using a variety of assessments tools.
• Evaluates patient environments, equipment, and education gaps during simulations to identify safety threats and provides feedback to leadership for improvement.
• Develops and collaborates in the design of education based on educational standards, evidenced based practice and UT Southwestern Medical Center policy.
• Advances, supports, and leads team simulation research projects and utilizes current research findings in simulation to promote best practices in simulation design and operations.
• Advances, supports, and promotes simulation use across campus.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, innovation & development of initiatives for the integration of simulation into clinical operations.
• In collaboration with the simulation team, partner with content experts to implement and facilitate simulated based training through the development of clinically relevant scenarios and process improvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.