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Location: Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT
Rewards:
Exceptional benefits from a system known for exceptional care.
Hartford HealthCare doesn’t just take great care of its patients. It takes great care of its employees too. Our benefits include:
• Competitive Salaries
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical and dental plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ample opportunities for education
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.
Job Summary:
This individual is responsible for clinical leadership and maintenance of designated CESI simulation programs, working collaboratively with the simulation technicians and internal/ external customers to ensure consistency, continuity and cost-effectiveness across the continuum. The educational programs will provide an optimal learning experience that promotes high standards of clinical care, advocating patient safety, teamwork, and professional practice.
Responsible for supporting CESI simulation training and education, including BLS and ACLS classes to ensure individual practitioner competence and program compliance with accreditation standards. Reports directly to the CESI Simulation Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Instruction of Simulation Programs:
o Deliver simulation instruction within their scope of medical knowledge, ensuring a detailed understanding of the course objectives.
o Lead debriefing sessions after simulation scenarios, providing a supportive learning environment.
o Identify learners facing difficulties and provide assistance or constructive feedback as needed.
o Collect reliable data to evaluate learner performance through observational ratings and formal assessment tools or checklists.
2. Additional Duties:
o Set up and break down simulation equipment, including simulators, training models, and audio-visual systems.
o Troubleshoot simulation technology and audio-visual equipment to ensure smooth course delivery and demonstrate operation of equipment.
o Manage inventory and equipment, ensuring necessary resupply.
o Schedule, organize, and maintain the simulation space.
o Support daily simulation center activities and provide program support as needed.
o Support community outreach programs, such as National Guard and Boy Scouts, and conduct facility tours.
o Ensure the CESI facility remains clean, safe, and conducive to learning.
o Take responsibility for personal and professional growth within the field, through both formal and informal development.
o Develop SMART goals; attend publication and journal review meetings.
3. Interaction and Collaboration:
o Serve as a representative of CESI, interacting regularly with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
o Train internal and external customers on patient management, including topics such as cardiac arrhythmias and airway management.
o Plan, develop, implement, and support educational and research activities in the center and stay informed about changes to program requirements.
o Provide expertise in the operation, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance of simulation and audio-visual equipment.
o Implement solutions to enhance simulation education through technological development and artifact creation (e.g., moulage, props, wardrobe).
