Simulation Education Specialist - CommonSpirit Health

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.  In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

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Job Summary:

The Simulation Education Specialist is responsible for creative and technical support in the operation of simulation technology and related educational design. This includes the development of scenarios techniques and equipment necessary for simulation education.

Job Responsibilities:

Daily Operations:

• Work with hospital departments, physicians, or clinical educators in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of simulation curriculum.
• Coordinates & facilitates house-wide and unit specific simulation education for staff, students and the community based upon identified need under the direction of Manager.
• Conducts structure, process and outcomes evaluation of all simulation educational activities
• Acts as a resource to Center regarding program evaluation for facility, staff, student, and community education programs.

Simulation and Clinical Lab:

• Maintain and increase awareness and effectiveness of simulator-based education.
• Assist in the design implementation and presentation of specialized simulation training. Assist students and faculty with preparing for and conducting simulation-based learning experiences.
• Maintain an educational setting to support competency and performance training for personnel providing medical care.
• Identify implement and manage hardware software and multimedia resources to support the simulation center.
• Maintain equipment and systems including trouble-shooting equipment updating operating systems troubleshooting equipment and resolving system problems with the manufacturer.

Minimum:

Experience:

4 years professional experience related to medicine nursing and/or emergency response required.

Education:

Bachelors degree in related field required.

Masters degree preferred

Licensure:

AZ RN license or RN license from compact state.

Certification in simulation or education

Special Skills:

High fidelity simulation preferred.

Prefer experience with operation of task trainers low and high fidelity mannequins AV simulation software and scenario development required.