Education Simulation Specialist - Markham, Canada - Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation

Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation

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Markham, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

Land Acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial.

This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

COVID Statement

Who you are:

You are an innovative and patient centered individual who provides excellence within their profession
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and customer service skills
You have vision, flexibility, transparency, honesty and practicality
You are organized, accurate, able to multi task and meet deadlines
You support the patient experience, your colleagues and others cultural and spiritual beliefs
You encompass MSH's core values and live the words of Respect, Trust, Commitment, Compassion and Courage

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative individual with strong leadership qualities and a focus on excellence.

As a member of the Professional Practice & Education Program, the Simulation Education Specialist supports the corporate simulation education and clinical practice needs of all Oak Valley Health sites while contributing to a strong hospital-wide professional practice environment.

In this role you will be responsible for leading the advancement of simulation activities and advancing the simulation strategy in education, research, quality improvement, process improvement, and scholarship at Oak Valley Health.

Key areas of responsibility include (but are not limited to):
Support the strategic direction of the Academic Strategy, Simulation Strategy, and the Professional Practice Strategy

Provide consultations, support and teaching in the design, delivery, and evaluation of simulation activities to groups, departments and programs as it relates to education and training of staff, physicians, and learners;.

quality and patient safety; and corporate and strategic initiatives
Collaborate with other team members to plan and design (including computer programming, manikin programming, resource allocation, trouble shooting) simulation scenarios to ensure the centre can run at maximal capacity
Preparation of scenarios to ensure best practices are followed, including but not limited to: identifying and programing appropriate manikins, programming software, setting up simulation rooms, procuring/selecting appropriate equipment, creation of props/task trainers
Ensure all Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) accreditation standards and guidelines are followed
Pre-brief and de-brief scenarios to support a safe learning environment for learners
Participate in scenarios; this may include role-playing (nurse, MD, family member etc.), ensuring audio-visual (AV) equipment is cued appropriately, and delivering medical information to participants
Cultivate Simulation/Industry specific expertise in existing and emerging technologies, innovations, and literature
Participate in the production of scholarly work

Follow best practices in simulation, including, but not limited to: supporting new Professional Practice Leaders and users across Oak Valley Health gain an understanding of the technical aspects of simulation; role model best practices in simulation pre-briefing and active simulation; teach a variety of classes and workshops on a topics such as moulage, fidelity, etc.

, based on the fundamentals of Adult Learning Theory
Create a simulator's guide customized to each scenario which provides the controller all the pertinent information, e.g. vital signs, opening stem, case progression, all images and FAST exams etc.
Consulting and capacity building with junior Faculty and other Simulation Program users related to physical infrastructure, and training for proper use of simulation equipment
Evaluating program and simulation specific outcome metrics
Creating monthly metrics and reports to demonstrate the work of the program

What you bring to Oak Valley Health:
Regulated Health Professional with current registration with the applicable College, in good standing.
Master's degree in a related field preferred
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and instructing adults methodologies
A minimum of 5 years recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting
Current with simulation education, research, and practice
Basic Life Support Instructor required or commitment to obtain within 3 months of hiring
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor an asset
Familiarity with use and maintenance of simulation equipment
Ability to independently sustain expert level of knowledge in the Simulation field, including proficiency in existing/emerging technologies
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