Senior Simulation Operations Specialist

Baylor College of Medicine; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is seeking a Senior Simulation Operations Specialist to coordinate, plan, develop, and implement all CSC teaching and assessment events. The role facilitates high-fidelity human patient simulation, manages equipment, media, computers, and materials, and ensures events run smoothly from start to finish.

The Operations Specialist supports faculty, staff, and students with simulation needs, on standardized patients, equipment, and supplies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; four years of relevant experience may substitute for degree.
• Four years of relevant experience required.
• CHSOS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements goals, objectives, and procedures for the Simulation Center.
• Acts as liaison to faculty or clients and selects appropriate simulation modalities.
• Serves as Simulation Event Software Administrator.
• Plans, implements, and monitors simulation program activities.
• Oversees equipment and supply management for simulation events.

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Senior Simulation Operations Specialist

Title: Senior Simulation Operations Specialist

Location: Houston (1100)

Salary Range: $63,052 - $74,178

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Employment Duration: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $63,052 - $74,178

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Summary

The role of the Senior Simulation Operations Specialist is to serve as the primary liaison for the coordination, planning, development, and implementation of all Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) teaching and assessment events. The Operations Specialist facilitates high-fidelity human patient simulated learning, manages simulation equipment, media, computers, and materials related to simulation events; operates and troubleshoots simulation software, and ensures events are executed to the highest level of excellence from beginning to end. The Operations Specialist will represent the Center by supporting faculty, staff, and students with simulation needs (Standardized Patients (SP), simulation equipment, and medical supplies), and assist with the daily operation of the center.

Job Duties

• Develops, plans, evaluates and implements goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for the Simulation Center. Coordinates with counterparts and other staff to ensure consistency across all BCM simulation locations.
• Serves as liaison to faculty or clients and recommend appropriate modality of simulation to meet learning and/or assessment objectives (e.g. Standardized Patients, manikins, task trainers, etc.)
• Serves as the Simulation Event Software Administrator.
• Plans, implements, and monitors simulation program activities.
• Assists with the hiring and on-boarding process of simulation confederates.
• Provides on-site supervision and assistance to simulation confederates.
• Provides advice & orientation to faculty regarding Simulation Center procedures and use of equipment.
• Advises and assists instructors and learners throughout events to ensure successful learning outcomes.
• Provides learner orientations, individual learner feedback, and/or group debriefing sessions to all learners.
• Assists the CSC Managers, and Directors with data collection, data reporting and data analysis.
• Collaborates with CSC Managers and Directors on the design, implementation, and maintenance of quality improvement metrics dashboards.
• Assesses the needs of the CSC and make recommendations for annual Simulation Center budget
• Plans, leads, and participates in special projects and events.
• Maintains supply inventories for the lab, as well as assist in creating supply orders of clinical skills supplies.
• Oversees requests and facilitate the scheduled use of labs, sign-out of equipment, and transportation of simulation equipment needed for simulation events.
• Serves as the operator of complex simulation equipment throughout simulation events.
• Oversees event scheduling, learner enrollment, and assessment data collection.
• Assists in the management, maintenance, and operation of the simulation facility.
• Position specimens and complete set up of equipment and instruments as required by each session.
• Monitors session and assist lab users as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field. Four years of relevant experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with clinical skills labs, simulation labs, or health care environment.
• CHSOS certification. (Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist)

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.