Coordinator I for Educational Programs in Surgical Skills Center
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- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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- 2500001E Requisition #
Position Summary:
UTHealth Houston is looking for an employee to coordinate and administer educational programs in our surgical skills center. You will be working on scheduling and coordinating standardized patients who provide educational opportunities for our medical school students. This takes a lot of organization and the ability to shuffle quickly when needed. You will manage our relationship with these standardized patients who come in part-time as needed by the studies or educational programs we are conducting. You will also help manage our center, which offers learning opportunities to students and faculty. Candidates should have a background in training or worked in an educational setting. You should be able to train and assist people with the programs.
This role will be on-site at our 6431 Fannin Street Building or our McGovern Medical School Building. Work hours are a standardized 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave days, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts include entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus, there are many more!
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Maintain the pool of standardized patients and ensure appropriate representation of gender and ages to be able to meet the needs of the clinical exams and the educational program
- Scheduling standardized patient work assignments and ensuring adequate coverage for the day-to-day operation of the program
- Interact extensively with the standardized patients to facilitate events/programs
- Build relationships with the standardized patients to develop “positive” contacts, promote and achieve the program goals
- Troubleshoot and reconcile payroll, i.e., accurate reporting, weekly timesheets, reporting records (sign-in sheet), and time entry into the payroll system
- Assist Educational Programs Coordinators in an educational program setting and preparation of data in order to ensure the achievement of the program’s goals and objectives
- Orient standardized patients and students to center and equipment as needed during clinical encounter-based exams/skill sessions
- Facilitate simulation experiences by overseeing set-up for standardized patient experiences; preparing the exam room environment, preparing the learning management system and AV equipment for simulcasting and assisting faculty with operation as necessary; returning all equipment and supplies to designated locations; and ensuring the cleanliness of center/exam room environment to pre-encounter-based exam conditions
- Facilitate training of standardized patients on the “timing” of encounters as well as the operation of simulation equipment
- Make recommendations regarding the development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve program, planning, scheduling, and training of standardized patients
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.
Minimum Experience:
One year of experience in an educational setting.
Experience in classroom teaching or corporate training preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers!
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealth Houston has adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
