Clinical Simulation Specialist

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Introduction

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at MountainStar Healthcare have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a Division Clinical Simulation Specialist you can be a part of change.

Benefits

MountainStar Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Clinical Simulation Specialist. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Simulation Specialist is an essential role in facilitating medical simulation. This position is responsible for integrating, maintaining and operating the computer and audio-video (AV) technology including manikin and surrounding simulation lab equipment.

Major Responsibilities:

Quality

• Monitors and ensures simulation and education-based technologies are maintained to ensure minimal downtime
• Ability to assess equipment failures and remedy such failures in a timely fashion
• Contributes to the development of curriculum and educational materials for different levels and types of training related to simulation
• Interface with the equipment manufacturers regarding trouble-shooting equipment and systems problems and implementing hardware and software updates in a timely basis

Service

• Fosters a Service Excellence culture
• Evaluates simulation and education based technology to identify opportunities for improvement and communicates the opportunities to immediate supervisor
• Operate or assist with the operation of the simulators and task trainers for all training sessions as needed or requested by their supervisor or clinical educators that are leading the simulation training session
• Responsible for the use of the Simulation Lab and equipment; provides consultation and orientation to instructors regarding simulation laboratory procedures, location and use of materials, and the operation of equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and reliably meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to work independently and reliably within parameters designated by immediate supervisor
• Assist with scheduling and coordination of the medical simulators
• Responsible for the maintenance of all equipment and timely ordering and availability of supplies.

People

• Identifies performance opportunities or training needs as it relates to simulation and provides coaching, development and training to improve performance in the use of clinical simulation
• Assist clinical educators with orientation to principles of simulation training technology and configurations.

Growth

• Contributes in strategic planning and business development within area(s) of responsibility.
• Represents the organization positively within the community; participates in company supported community/patient events and in-services
• Develops and maintains positive external relationships as it relates to medical simulation.
• Identifies opportunities to support service line growth through the use of medical simulation.
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies, and advancements of medical simulation.
• Utilizes expertise to meet the present and future needs of simulation and technology based education
• Conducts tours and simulation sessions for internal/external groups and/or individuals

Finance

• Operates within the annual budget.
• Manages department performance in accordance with established budget. Including the utilization of staffing, supplies, equipment.
• Participates in the annual budget process providing input into department simulation equipment needs.
• Manages operating expenses including the utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree or certified Emergency Medical Technician required
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in healthcare and healthcare technology preferred
• 1 year(s) of experience in a simulation lab with simulation software and mannequins is required
• Familiarity with operation of personal computers is essential.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and audio-visual equipment is desirable
• Travel within the division will be required, could be up to 75% travel

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Clinical Simulation Specialist opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.