Health Educator Specialist, Health Education Center
Min Qualifications:
Master’s degree in education, healthcare, medical discipline or related degree and two years of experience in education/training or healthcare environment.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in education, healthcare, medical discipline or related degree and 4 Years of experience in education/training environment or as a standardized patient trainer or relevant experience.
Specific Job Related Duties:
- Recruit, screen, train, and supervise standardized patients for portrayal of standardized “illness scripts” and documentation of student performance.
- Maintain effective communications with staff, faculty, and students associated with human and nonhuman educational activities.
- Assist with case and script development.
- Monitor, Identify, and address areas conducting educational activities for accuracy and quality improvement purposes.
- Assist with all technical and logistic requirements associated with simulation activities within the HEC.
- Collaborate with Director of Simulation, Medical Director, other center staff to maintain a record of high-quality service and educational innovation.
- Responsible for the accuracy and reliability of portrayals, student performance evaluations and feedback during learning/assessment activities.
- Works with faculty to prepare, conduct, and evaluate human and nonhuman simulation training activities.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience
Preferred Skill/Competency:
- Knowledge of techniques and strategies for educating/training adults.
- Knowledge of training-materials, training-protocol development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in multi-tasking, problem-solving, and attending to details.
- Organizational and planning skills.
- Recruiting/networking skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in highly collaborative settings.
- Ability to function well in fast-paced working environment.
- Ability to work comfortably with diverse populations (e.g., lay people, staff, faculty, students, others).
- Adaptability and flexibility.
- Familiarity with basic clinical diagnostic equipment and audio/video recording equipment or willingness and ability to learn.
Preferred Work Experience:
- Knowledge and understanding of use of simulated learning in healthcare professions education.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.