Job Posting Title:

Director, Standardized Patient Program for Education and Assessment for the Health Professions

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Hiring Department:

Department of Medical Education

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Department of Medical Education at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Director, Standardized Patient Program for Education and Assessment for the Health Professions.

Purpose

Oversee and administer all aspects of the Standardized Patient Program at the Dell Medical School, including logistics, participants, program quality assurance and improvement, and communication with stakeholders for approximately 40 formative and summative assessments per year and weekly multi-day teaching sessions and workshops for multiple pre-clinical and clinical courses.

Responsibilities

Oversee and administer all aspects of the Standardized Patient Program at Dell Medical School.   

Collaborate with faculty members and course/clerkship leaders in identifying and developing patient cases for SP activities.

Recruit, hire, onboard, train, and manage persons to serve as Standardized Patients (SPs). 

Ensure that the training provided to SPs meets the specific needs of the curriculum, reflects sound instructional design, and follows best practices in standardized patient methodology and theories of theories. 

Evaluate program quality to assure that SPs are authentic, standardized, and accurate.

Train SPs to assess, evaluate, and provide feedback to students based on curricular objectives. 

Maintain a library of SP cases/scenarios and related training materials and resources for faculty and learners.

Supervise an SP Trainer to assist in SP recruitment, training, event management, and Assessment Center administration.

Coordinate and maintain a calendar of program operations, including teaching and testing activities, practice opportunities for students, learner schedules, and course/clerkship results.

Apply knowledge about curriculum requirements and educational activities to coordinate interprofessional health education program SP simulations.

Participate in budget development and track expenses.

Develop and lead workshops and/or informational sessions for learners, faculty, and staff.

Consult with course directors and education deans in development of teaching and testing curricula involving Standardized Patients (SPs), that can realistically and economically be utilized to meet curricular objectives with high reliability and accuracy.

Work closely in a collaborative relationship with SPs, faculty, learners, staff, and SOM leadership in the teaching, assessing, and remediation of clinical skills in both pre-clinical and clinical curricula.

Collaborate with program faculty and leadership to develop program and curricular evaluation documentation, and learner assessment documentation, including evaluation tools and assessment strategies / timelines. 

Develop a comprehensive Clinical Performance Examination with faculty members for assessment of advanced students’ clinical competencies, educational program objectives, and Entrustable Professional Activities, including interstation development, checklist development, space and materials planning, analytics and software solutions, and reporting of results. 

Manage administration of all aspects of SP exams including scheduling, instructions, data collection and video capture, scoring of data, and creation of score reports for faculty and students to facilitate video review process.  Provide summary reports of evaluations to program leadership. 

Schedule and maintain the Clinical Skills Assessment Center.

Supervise the SP administrator/trainer who will maintain the provision and cleanliness of diagnostic tools along with ordering/maintaining supplies requested by the director.

Supervise the set up the small group classrooms used in teaching of clinical skills, including maintenance and provision of diagnostic tools and supplies.

Maintain low-fidelity task trainers, including purchase of related supplies, and set up for teaching activities.

Collaborate with other partner health profession schools and institutions to develop and provide Standardized Patients. 

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field and 3 years experience in the medical education field. At least one year experience working with Standardized Patients or similar simulation activities. Prior experience in OSCE, SP experiences, or medical simulation. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in a related field. Experience directing a Medical School Standardized Patient Program. Expertise in recruiting, training, and retaining Standardized Patients, including training SPs to high standards of accuracy, reliability, and standardization, and with ability to recognize and accurately assess physical exam maneuvers. Writing/developing SP cases for both teaching and testing, including checklists, to meet course learning and assessment objectives. Expert knowledge of methodologies, technologies, and standardized practices of simulation learning with Standardized Patients. Extensive knowledge of and/or experience with teaching history-taking elements and physical exam maneuvers. Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical experience. Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, critical care procedures, and pharmacology. Experience working with medical equipment and supplies. Familiarity with use and maintenance of low-fidelity simulators (ie, task trainers) [and mid- to hi-fidelity simulators. Thorough knowledge of educational software and platforms.  Demonstrated ability to analyze and seek solutions to enhance the user experience.  Must demonstrate mastery of the CAE Learning Space data collection platform along with the ability to troubleshoot issues. Experience with: CAE Learning Space data collection system for OSCEs, Outlook, Excel, Word, and WorkDay. Excellent organizational skills, analytical, and demonstrated attention to detail. Ability to complete work and meet established deadlines in an accurate and timely manner, and to manage short and competing deadlines. Strong problem-solving skills to assist learners and resolve issues. Solid knowledge of health professions education program requirements. Thorough knowledge of health professions education industry. Highly developed skills and expertise in organizational and project management.  Leads teams and directs projects through from inception to completion on schedule.  Excellent personal organization skills. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement processes and systems.  Thorough knowledge of the administrative and operational implications in a program. Experience with budgeting and cost management / expenses.

Salary Range

$105,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

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