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Southeast Health Simulation Curriculum Coordinator in Dothan, Alabama
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Job Description Summary
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Simulation Curriculum Coordinator to join our innovative team. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality simulation experiences that prepare our medical students for excellence in clinical practice. As a key member of our Simulation Center, you will collaborate with faculty and staff to create and implement engaging and effective simulation scenarios. This is a part-time position (0.6 FTE) requiring on-campus presence three days a week. Since 2017, ACOM has won four national championships along with three international simulation championships—this is your opportunity to be part of an award-winning team!
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Simulation Curriculum Coordinator will assist the Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation in writing, preparing, and implementing simulation scenarios within the Simulation Center. Responsibilities include setting up encounters, tracking supplies, and organizing and overseeing day-to-day activities. This coordinator will also complete other duties as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation.
POSITION DETAILS
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation, the Simulation Curriculum Coordinator shall perform the following duties:
Care of Simulation Center:
- Assist in the setup and breakdown of weekly simulation encounters.
Weekly Coordination:
Work with the simulation team to develop and deliver simulation experiences for students.
Conduct weekly meetings with the simulation team.
Assist in the preparation for weekly simulation encounters including start-up of simulators and task trainers as needed for events related to the Simulation Center and the Performance Exam Suite (PES), ensuring they are operational and set up before each event.
Coordination with Primary Clinical Skills (PCS) Staff:
Coordinate with PCS staff to ensure the simulation encounter schedule includes required staffing such as debriefers, Standardized Patients (SP), and clinical skills educators.
Coordinate with the curriculum management team and PCS staff to ensure the learning management system (Canvas) is up to date for all simulation encounters, including dates, locations, and content descriptions of each simulation event.
Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice:
Assist the Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation and other faculty and healthcare professionals in incorporating interprofessional education cases into simulation sessions. This prepares medical students to function collaboratively on health care teams by providing learning experiences in environments that permit interaction with students enrolled in other health professions degree programs or other health professionals.
Work with other departments in coordinating Simulation Center tours and visits.
Technical Proficiency and Competition Preparation:
Become proficient in simulation software.
Assist the simulation team in writing practice scenarios for simulation competitions and curriculum and help organize, train, and prepare for these events.
Assist the simulation team in preparing prebrief and debriefing PowerPoints and teaching aids.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Strong presentation skills, motivation, and superior organizational skills to manage multiple projects with minimal oversight.
Substantial interpersonal skills to connect with faculty, staff, and students at all organizational levels.
Excellent judgment and the ability to adapt professionally to the changing needs of a high-performing medical school.
Commitment to ACOM's core values: Integrity, Service, Passion, Innovation, Respect, Excellence, and Diversity.
Professional presence and communication that reflect ACOM's high standards and expectations.
Ability to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and exercise good judgment.
Team player with a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring.
Physical Requirements (required for labor liability purposes (i.e. ADA, Worker’s Comp)
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an employee must be able to perform the essential job functions (with or without accommodation). This refers to tasks that are fundamental, and not marginal or unnecessary, to the fulfillment of the position objectives. In the position details, essential functions, is criteria that indicates the functions that are essential to the position.
AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT PERFORMING ACTIVITY
(None, Up to ⅓, ⅓ to ½, ⅔ and more)
Stand: Up to 1/4
Walk: Up to 1/4
Sit: Up to3/4
Talk or hear: 1.0
Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Up to 1/2
Push/Pull: none
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: none
Reach with hands and arms: Up to 1/2
Taste or smell: none
Lift up to 10 pounds: yes
Lift up to 25 pounds: none
Lift up to 50 pounds: none
Lift up to 100 pounds (with assistance): none
Lift more than 100 pounds (with assistance): none
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Wet, humid conditions (non-weather): none
Work near moving mechanical parts: none
Fumes or airborne particles: none
Toxic or caustic chemicals: none
Outdoor weather conditions: none
Extreme cold (non-weather): none
Extreme heat (non-weather): none
Risk of electrical shock: none
Work with explosives: none
Risk of radiation: none
Vibration: none
REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIONS (NUMBER OF HOURS-
0, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7+)
Repetitive use of foot control none
Right only-
Left only-
Both-
Repetitive use of hands:
Right only-
Left only-
Both- 5-6
Grasping: Simple/light:
Right only-
Left only-
Both- 5-6
Grasping: Firm/heavy:
Right only-
Left only-
Both- 0-1
Fine dexterity:
Right only-
Left only-
Both- 5-6
SPECIAL VISION REQUIREMENTS: (X all that apply)
Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) X
Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) X
Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) X
Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) X
Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus) X
No Special Vision Requirements
TYPICAL NOISE LEVEL: WORK SETTING: X all that apply)
Very quiet
Quiet X
Moderate noise
Loud Noise
Very Loud Noise
HEARING ABILITY: (X all that apply
Ability to hear alarms on equipment
Ability to hear patient/client call
Ability to hear instructions X
Shift
DayShift Details
First
FTE
0.6
Type
Regular
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