Item 9.A-Apr. 16, 2010
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Vacant
Position #(s):
Current Title: Coordinator, Simulation Education (OME)
Current Range: 3
(JCC:86911;3H;CM4502;CC255;E)
Department: Office of Medical Education (Las Vegas)
College/Division: University of Nevada
School of Medicine/ VPHS
Account #(s): 1108-119-2509
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
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Proposed Title:
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Range:
JCC (Current
or new HR
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I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Deborah Kuhls, MD, Assist Dean Medical Ed
Date
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Ole Thienhaus, Dean, UNSOM / John McDonald, Vice President, Health Sciences
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Director/Chair/Dean
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Jannet Vreeland
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Vice Provost and Secretary of University
Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #:
EEO Code: 3H
CUPA Code: CM4502
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code: 255
Job Class Code: 86911
Range: 3
Effective Date: 4/1/2010
Approved Title:
COORDINATOR, SIMULATION EDUCATION (OME)
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Employee Signature
Date
(Employee signs and sends to HR for personnel file after PDQ has been “final” stamped for approval)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Coordinator, Simulation Education-UNSOM
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Coordinator, Simulation Education (OME), organizes student and resident learning activities in
concert with the faculty and under the supervision of the Assistant Dean for Medical Education in the
University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) in Las Vegas. This individual works with faculty to
develop educational activities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Simulation Center
that meet the specific learning needs of a variety of learners to include high fidelity simulations, use of
task trainers and use of standardized patients. This position works closely in a collaborative
relationship with the Office of Graduate Medical Education (OGME), the Office of Medical Education
(OME), the NSHE Simulation Center of Southern Nevada staff, teaching faculty and learners.
Development and establishment of curricular activities as well as evaluative processes of learners is a
critical role for the Coordinator.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
50% - Development and Curricular Integration of Simulation Activities
 Assist faculty in the development of educational activities for students and residents that will
support integration into discipline specific curricula
 Helps design cases to be used for high fidelity simulation and tests them out on the simulators
to ensure they flow and meet educational needs of the program (clerkship or residency)
 Add newly designed cases to the clinical case database; participate in the design of cases to
be used in teaching settings with standardized patients
 Participate, with Coordinator, Simulated Patient Education (Reno), in design and
implementation of cases to be used in high-stakes examinations of students
 Helps faculty design procedural teaching sessions using task trainers and other equipment
 Utilize a database for tracking virtual clinical cases, standardized patients, simulation activities,
clinicians involved in clinical assessment, and curricular integration
 Collaborate with the Coordinator, Simulated Patient Education (OME) to meet educational
needs of clerkships and residency programs across both UNSOM campuses
 Participate in the planning, organization and implementation of clinical assessment evaluations
25% - Recruit,Train and Evaluate Standardized Patients
 Recruit and interview standardized patients for purposes of assessment and training/teaching
 Coordinate and conduct training of standardized patients for low and high stakes student
exams and teaching sessions includes standardized patient orientations on policies and
procedures of the program
 Schedule and supervise standardize patient roles in discipline specific curricula
 Develop evaluation tools with special attention to validity and reliability issues, evaluate
standardized patients’ performances and provide standardized patients with feedback
 Assist faculty in the design of standardized patient cases
25% - Administrative Management
 Collaborate with standardized patient education organizations such as Association of
Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) to plan and manage testing
 Meet with clinical faculty to promote the use of simulation including standardized patients, high
fidelity simulation and task trainers within their curricula, noting the benefits of this type of
clinical experience
Position Description – Coordinator, Simulation Education-UNSOM
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Coordinate with NSHE Simulation Center support staff to ensure scheduling of simulation
exercises and other details needed with integration of simulation into clerkship and residency
curricula
Represent UNSOM inin NSHE Simulation Center staff (sim-techs, lab assistant and director)
administrative meetings
Serve as a liaison between associate dean, NSHE Simulation Center staff and UNSOM faculty
in establishing UNSOM simulation activities
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
This position impacts the quality of medical education and training for students and residents. This
individual has the ability to make decisions independently as necessary as well as seek additional
guidance from the faculty and the associate dean. It provides for the development of procedural skills
(task trainers), enhancement of professionalism, patient care and communication skills (standardized
patients) and introduction of additional measures of patient safety (high fidelity simulation). These
experiences in competency development for both students and residents are critical to improved skill
levels and have a high impact in these learners’ education. Therefore, the decisions and judgments of
this position directly affect the educational process. Critical judgments and decisions in recruitment
and training of standardized patients and in the implementation of scenarios/cases will also impact the
educational outcomes of the learners.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Standardized patients in medical teaching and assessment purposes
 Program design and development, implementation and evaluation methodology and
administration
 Case design and development, implementation and assessment methodology
 Current medical education issues involving high fidelity simulation, standardized patients and
task trainers
 Medical terminology and basic non-invasive diagnostic equipment as well as a general
understanding of basic physical examination
Skills:
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Computer skills using word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstration of organizational and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking
Demonstrated excellence in training and teaching
Ability to:
 Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate standardized patients
 Motivate faculty to use high fidelity simulation, task trainers and standardized patients in their
curricula
 Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team and within the state
 Coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks in meeting program goals
 Be flexible and adaptable in different work situations with a variety of people
Position Description – Coordinator, Simulation Education-UNSOM
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5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
Faculty
Standardized Patients
Students and Residents
Assistant and Associate Deans
(LV and Reno)
Coordinator, Standardized
Patient Education (OME)
External
NSHE Simulation Center Staff
NSHE Simulation Center
executive team
Others - nursing students,
community leaders, EMTs,
firemen, police, etc
Reason for Contact
To assist in the design and development of cases to implement
with high fidelity simulators, and standardized patients as well
as design of procedural skills exercises
To recruit, train and evaluate
To facilitate learning in the NSHE Simulation Center and collect
feedback on learning experiences
To receive direction and collaborate
To collaborate and work together to design and implement high
stakes exam for third year students; demonstrate training
techniques
Reason for Contact
To implement simulation activities for students and residents
To represent UNSOM at meetings with NSHE representative,
Assistant Dean for ME (UNSOM), Dean of UNLV School of
Nursing and Dean of NSC School of Nursing
To coordinate participation in simulation center activities
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and four years or Master’s Degree and two years of experience in
an education/training environment and/or clinical/health environment
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None