Job Description
Position Title: Clinical Simulation Specialist
Location: Miami Dade College, Medical
The Clinical Simulation Specialist is a student-centered position that works directly with academic departments developing and implementing evidence-based scenarios that develop student diagnostic and critical thinking skills through human patient simulators.
What you will be doing :
- Conducts pre- and post-simulation scenarios, including moulage set-up, removal, as well as technical support
- Partners directly with faculty in the process of student learning, assessment and performance by providing feedback through debriefing sessions
- Identifies, arranges, and manages supplies required for each human patient simulation clinical experience
- Provides technological orientation and training of all medical equipment (i.e, ventilators, IV pump, feeding pump, etc.) for incoming students
- Aligns and supports the Nursing Curriculum which allows up to 50% of clinical time to be performed using simulation
- Creates and modifies patient simulation scenarios or case studies that are evidence-based to meet learning objectives set by the MDC program curriculum
- Keeps abreast of current and new technology within the medical field
- Oversees the implementation of lab rules and procedures
- Participates in ongoing professional development and networking opportunities related to nursing and simulation education expertise
- Engages in simulation research activities including participation in study implementation and data collection
What you need to :
- Master's Degree in a healthcare field and one (1) year of experience; or Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare field and three (3) years of experience. Current certification as a Registered Nurse, EMS/Paramedic, Radiology Technician, Physician Assistant license or Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. All educational degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
- Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
- Expert knowledge on usage of medical equipment/supplies and how to operate these
- Knowledge in the usage and operation of multimedia equipment and computers
- Knowledge of OSHA, ACHA, and HIPPA guidelines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to instruct student, faculty and staff on how to perform clinical skills, if needed
- Ability to troubleshoot human patient simulator and/or medical equipment and follow manufacturers' operational instructions
- Ability to constructively guide and train staff on the usage of human patient simulators
- Ability to utilize healthcare background to adapt clinical scenarios on manikins on demand
- Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff
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