PRN Simulation Educator

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to its mission of providing the highest quality of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaborating with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

About the Role

Working under limited supervision, the Simulation Educator will work with instructors, faculty, and leadership to improve patient safety and outcomes through education, assessment, research, and process improvement using simulation-based methodologies. He/she ensures all simulation-based training is aligned with a Penn Medicine benchmark and supports the underlying mission of the institution.

Accountabilities

• Serve as subject matter expert in the application of simulation-based techniques, consulting with health system and Perelman School of Medicine faculty, instructors, educators and other stakeholders
• Serve as consultant upon initiation of diverse simulation-based projects, contracting with requesters to develop a scope of work including objectives, timelines, deliverables, and resources
• In concert with content experts, develop simulation-based curriculum leveraging the most appropriate simulation-based methodology, in response to institutional education, assessment, research and process improvement needs
• Collaborate with content experts to create and test scenarios with clear, measurable objectives based on a validated need, engage the appropriate interprofessional stakeholders, ensure that the facility, equipment and supplies are available prior to training and facilitate a session pre and post briefing
• Evaluate the outcomes of simulation activity for gaps in learner’s knowledge, technical skills, team performance and latent safety issues and communicate these effectively in writing to course instructor/faculty and other sponsors
• Partner with the Simulation Operations Team to strategize simulation center scheduling in order to maximize ability to accommodate requests
• Provide mentorship to aspiring simulation educators, faculty, instructors, ambassadors, and others seeking to use simulation for educational, assessment, research and process improvement purposes
• Collaborate with internal, local, regional, national, and international colleagues to advance the use of simulation in healthcare education through research, teaching and education

Minimum Requirements

• Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Health-Related Field (Master’s is preferred) or 5+ years simulation lab or center experience is required
• 1+ year of experience in a simulation lab or center is required
• Previous experience in education is preferred