Surgical Technologist

RWD Consulting, LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

RWD Consulting, LLC is seeking a Surgical Simulation Project Manager to provide operational support to the Department of Simulation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The role offers a salary around $90k plus a full benefits package and requires US citizenship with no degree necessary.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, maintaining logs, proctoring FLS/FES exams, developing marketing materials, and coordinating with hospital departments to ensure training

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Read, write and speak English.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Surgical Technician/Technologist or equivalent.
• Certification training verified through ARC/STSA or CAAHEP

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of general correspondence and reports for continuing review and regulatory matters.
• Maintain logs of all correspondence related to surgical simulation training and testing requests.
• Complete FLS and FES exams as a test proctor certified by SAGES.
• Develop and disseminate marketing materials to promote training events.
• Track and replenish surgical skills related class VIII materials and consumables.
• Coordinate with DETR and SIM leadership to ensure training events meet accreditation requirements.

Skills

English fluency

Education

No degree required

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Surgical Simulation Project Manager

This candidate will provideoperational support to the Department of Simulation (SIM), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Salary Range: $90k
Benefits: Full benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, Life/AD&D, STD, LTD and 401k with an employer match

Qualifications:

• Must be a United States Citizen
• No degree necessary
• Read, Write and Speak English
• Proficient with MS Office Suite
• 3-5 years of experience as a Surgical Technician, Surgical Technologist, prior-service military 4N1X1, 68D or CST (Certified Surgical Technologist)
• Certification training program must be verified through ARC/STSA or CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education of Allied Health Education Programs)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare a variety of general correspondence and reports including assignment and reminder letters for continuing review and reports for a variety of internal and external regulatory civilian and military departments and agencies.
• Maintain logs of all incoming and outgoing correspondence as it pertains to personnel seeking surgical simulation services training, to include Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) and/or Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) training and testing requests.
• Completes FLS and FES exams as a test proctor certified through the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
• Develop, prepare and disseminate approved marketing materials to promote surgical simulation training events.
• Responsible to track and request replenishment of all surgical skills related class VIII and surgical simulation materials/consumables.
• Reports and maintains an accurate account and system for all surgical training equipment as well as the class VIII materials on hand.
• Coordinates with the Simulation Quality Nurse to assist with hospital quality based projects.
• Coordinates with Graduate Medical Education Department in order to ascertain the number of healthcare personnel that are required to be certified FLS/FES, suturing and/or other surgical skills where simulation is required or may be the most effective training method.
• Track and record required information as required from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for continued accreditation as a way of demonstrating appropriate statistics and how it relates independently to qualitative outcomes for personnel enrolled in surgical training programs.
• Prepare SIM calendars for all surgical simulation training revolving schedules and activities.
• Responsible for all surgical simulation training activities and coordinates with the appropriate course leadership to ensure all challenges have been mitigated and resolved prior to beginning training events.
• Communicates appropriately with Directorate, Education, Training & Research (DETR) and SIM leadership if course offerings become endangered to a point that not hosting such certificate courses would endanger the center’s accreditation patient safety, credentialing, and/or the hospital’s inability to perform direct patient care.
• Ensures that all applicable hosted training activities are properly coordinated between the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) and SIM for events in support of the hospital’s credentialling requirements.