Simulation Medical Director

Ssih; Cincinnati (OH); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CSR) seeks a senior leader to guide the Center for Simulation and Research, collaborating with Operations, Research, and Education to advance simulation-based education and research.

The role oversees accreditation, staff development, budget planning, and strategic initiatives, and represents CSR in institutional activities; expect engagement in national forums and CHSE status pursuit.

Competenze

• Demonstrated leadership ability and potential.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Supervisory skills; senior role over physicians with dedicated FTE.
• Innovative approach to program development and education projects.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based education and research.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in practice.

Mansioni

• Collaborate with Operations, Research, and Education to develop simulation-based courses and research.
• Coordinate day-to-day CSR operations, attend leadership meetings and sub-group sessions.
• Determine validity of outcomes measures and assist in tool development for simulations.
• Contribute to CSR annual budgets covering staffing, space, equipment, and supplies.
• Represent the CSR at institutional levels, address safety and accreditation needs.
• Co-lead monthly staff and annual strategy meetings; run Journal Review sessions.
• Engage in local, regional, and national forums; promote CHSE status for staff.

Conoscenze

Leadership ability

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Supervisory skills

Program development

Education/training/research project

Diversity & inclusion

Office and research software

Information synthesis

Teaching skills

Adult learning principles

Staff evaluation

Timeliness

Program coordination

Team empowerment

Working under pressure

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the Operations Director, Research Director, Fellowship Director, content expert(s), research scientist, and education specialist/consultant(s) in developing innovative simulation-based scenarios, courses and programs, including capitalizing on opportunities to research these novel simulations to advance the science within our field.


• Collaborate with the Operations Director on day-to-day operations of the CSR, including meeting monthly with the CSR directors and attending meetings of the various sub-groups (operations, research, education leadership, intake, mobile lab, digital simulation and certification) within the Center, as needed.


• Collaborate with the Research Director to determine validity and feasibility of outcome measures in the simulation lab and in situ settings. When needed, collaborates on derivation and validation of new measure instruments/tools for use in simulation-based education and training.


• Collaborate with the Operations Director, education consultants and simulation technicians on the annual CSR budgets, including but not limited to staffing, space, capital equipment, and standard equipment and supplies.


• Represent the CSR at the institutional level, including response to safety issues identified in the root cause analysis of serious safety events, requests from leadership regarding the need for simulation-based education and training, use of simulation-based clinical systems testing to open new spaces efficiently and safely, and advocating for the use of simulation for other identified needs across the various units and healthcare settings.


• Maintain the Center’s accreditation status with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, including Core, Education & Training, Research, Systems Integration, and Medical Simulation Fellowship. This requires an annual submission of updates and a formal application for re-accreditation every five years.


• Co-lead monthly staff meetings and annual strategy meetings with the Operations Director, as well as being personally responsible for the CSR’s monthly Journal Review/Top Discussion session and facilitating at least one session annually.


• Participate, and encourage staff to participate, in local, regional and national forums regarding simulation-based education, training and research, allowing the Center to maintain its national status as a leading center for medical simulation. This includes exploring opportunities to lecture on simulation related topics at meetings and conferences at the hospital, local and national levels. This also includes encouraging and supporting pursuit of the certified healthcare simulation educator (CHSE) status for staff.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support other members of the CSR and content experts through participation in courses outside of your main area of clinical involvement, including help with scenario design, course piloting and facilitation, as needed.


• Support the development of simulation expertise across the institution, including maintenance and improvement of our facilitator course and annual evaluation of facilitators.


• Ensure all individual certifications and requirements as required by CCHMC, i.e. My Role in Safety, Integrity and Compliance, are fulfilled in a timely basis.


• Follow policies and procedures governing the handling of confidential information as defined by Cincinnati Children’s mission and applicable laws and regulations. Ensure timeliness, accuracy, availability, and security of information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Funding Source/Effort: This position is part of the physician’s overall effort at CCHMC. Fifty percent (50%) clinical effort will be dedicated to working in the division credentialed in, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) effort will be supported by the Center for Simulation from the Chief of Staff Office budget. The amount of dedicated effort to the Center for Simulation and Research will be discussed during the interview process and then reassessed on a yearly basis thereafter during the Medical Director’s annual evaluation.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Demonstrated leadership ability/potential.


• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.


• Excellent and demonstrable supervisory skills. Although the position will have no direct, formal reports, the person will take a senior role within the CSR and supervise all the physicians with dedicated FTE.


• An innovative and established approach to program development.


• Designing, implementing, and completing education, training and/or research projects, especially simulation-based.


• The ability to relate to diverse age and demographic backgrounds, including fostering an atmosphere of support for diversity, equity and inclusion.


• Computer literate and working knowledge of common office and research software applications.


• Ability to synthesize information and to create solutions to problems by applying past experiences.


• Proficient teacher, of all levels of trainee and staff and with a variety of approaches/media, including but not limited to educational group presentations.


• Well-versed in adult learning principles, including experiential learning, deliberate practice and mastery learning.


• Ability to aid the evaluation of staff management and management practices, systematically and without bias.


• Respectful of timeliness in program/project completion.


• Ability to organize and to coordinate multifaceted programs involving several components, staff, and participants.


• Ability to lead and to empower teams.


• Ability to work well under pressure, including prioritizing and adapting to a highly dynamic environment.