Clinical Simulation Educator, Simulation Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

This position works with subject‑matter experts to design, implement, and facilitate simulation‑based education at UT Southwestern. Key responsibilities include developing evidence‑informed curricula, creating simulation scenarios, preparing facilitation materials aligned with simulation best‑practice standards, and establishing evaluation methods to measure learner performance and program quality. The role also collaborates closely with the Simulation Operations team to ensure seamless planning, setup, and delivery of all simulation activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field
• 5 years of experience in appropriate field required

Nice To Haves

• 2 years in simulation capacity
• Certified Simulation Healthcare Educator. Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Assists faculty in the development of scenarios in simulation for the teaching and formative assessment of learners.
• Assists in the integration of simulation educational activities into medical school and discipline specific curricula.
• Program cases/scenarios to be used for high fidelity simulation and tests them to ensure performance meets educational needs and goals.
• Runs high fidelity manikin and standardized patient simulation sessions including simultaneous, multi-manikin sessions and multi station-task training ones.
• Assists with teaching and debriefing of simulation sessions.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, innovation and development of initiatives for the integration of simulation in clinical education and curriculum.
• Creates and delivers presentations regarding all aspects of simulation.
• Maintains knowledge of use, operation and programming of different simulator technologies ranging from anatomic models, task trainers and high fidelity mannequins.
• Facilitates training session for faculty, fellows, and staff as needed.
• Supports and promote simulation use across campus.
• Provides demonstrations to all prospective groups and visitors.
• Participates in the revision/development of cases to be used in teaching settings or OSCEs with standardized patients and other simulations.
• Coordinates and conduct training of standardized patients for high stakes Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) exams for learners.
• Assists in the quality assurance of all evaluation tools and exam write ups in the high stakes OSCE.
• Assists in the administration of the high stakes OSCE for learners.
• Develops and supports hybrid simulation event using both high fidelity manikin and standardized patients.
• Participates in simulation related educational research, analyze data, and write for publications.
• Represents the University in outside meeting and presentations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level