Simulation Technologist - Clinical Education

Under the direction of the Healthcare Advanced Learning Lab Manager, the Simulation Technician will provide comprehensive setup and implementation support, including planning, coordinating, and executing of simulation activities and services.  Using industry standards and established best practices, this individual will be responsible for supply inventory and stocking, set-up and clean-up of simulation spaces for safe and optimal learning environments, set-up, maintenance, and inventory of equipment. You will assist with the implementation of events as directed including the operation of audiovisual equipment, computer software, and manikins, check-in, participant instructions, proctoring, functioning as a Standardized Patient or simulated healthcare provider in simulations. The simulation technician will also provide education to staff in accordance with their individual level of experience and licensing.

 

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

• Bachelors Degree preferred or 6 years experience in healthcare operations, analytics, e-learning development, academic coordination, simulation, and/or information technology.
• Allied health, emergency management such as paramedic experience preferred.
• This position is on site in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Brings current specialty knowledge to role
• Brings basic knowledge in reporting processes
• Functional Categories:
  • Coordinate Projects
  • Effective Communication
  • Analytic Problem Solving
  • Consultant/Collaborator
  • Researcher
  • Media and graphics
• Learns and applies skills and critical thinking related to these categories at the competent level; beginning basic preceptor in these categories within the HALL / Simulation services
• Simulation Data Analyst:
  • Conducts data gathering, reporting and analysis of complex outcomes and processes data to assist in identifying needs for target audiences
  • Creates optimal, budget-conscious tracking, and reporting workflows to achieve performance objectives
  • Drives the implementation of projects and tracking key data points in collaboration with management and team members
  • Builds the collection, analysis, and reports to provide to leadership of the simulation center and unit management on the educational program effectiveness
  • Incorporates best practices for data cleaning, data mining, and visualization and reporting techniques
  • Incorporates informatics and data tracking systems into daily work with team and clinical staff
  • Sets up and runs/troubleshoot simulations software to support services
• Performance Evaluator
  • Assists internal teams to build and implement Levels 1-3 evaluation tools to measure the HALL projects/simulation services participant's satisfaction, learning, and transfer to performance based upon performance objectives
  • Assists management to assess project performance gaps and make suggestions for remediation action plans
• Project Coordination
  • Provides exceptional customer service and meeting the needs of the customer (students, management, staff, nurse residents/fellows, and/or clinical contractors)
  • Independently leads projects assigned
  • Incorporates best practice standards in reporting to better inform management and leadership
• Consultant/Collaborator
  • Works and mentors team members within Clinical Education team to accelerate performance
  • Initiates and/or supports changes in practice through project tracking, e-learning development, educational technology, and applications
  • Work with Clinical Education to support nursing, allied health, and nurse residency programs
  • Precepts new team members to the role; may also train new preceptors
• Applications
  • Works independently in creating and troubleshooting e-learning applications assigned
  • Integrates evidence-based data to create e-learning content
  • Works independently by creating and supporting web-based applications used to support staff, residents, students, and leadership
• Researcher
  • Incorporates project coordination and e-learning best practices and standards into work
  • Learning application and educational technology assigned
  • Learns best practices for data cleaning, data mining, and data visualization and reporting techniques
• Promise and CARES Commitment
  • Participates and role modeling
• Simulation Specialty role focus:
  • Applies advanced critical thinking related to area of assignment to analyze data, project coordination, computer based training, and other assignments assigned in the HALL/Simulation Services.
  • Demonstrates basic level performance in areas of expertise and function- observation, audits, performance results

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

About New Mexico

New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

USD $38.86/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.