Clinical Training Specialist

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital at 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Job Overview: This position is an education specialist with demonstrated clinical and instructional expertise who prepares, conducts and coordinates clinical training programs for in-hospital and out-of-hospital clinicians. This position works with clinical teams and content experts to prepare training plans and documents/testing surveys and ensure continuing education needs are met and documented properly for both internal and external healthcare providers. This position performs literature searches for best practice guidelines and tracks/analyzes training metrics using a variety of education platforms. This position works with clinical teams to deliver training programs using a variety of simulation and hands-on training equipment with a wide scope of technology. Participates in marketing activities for training programs to external clinical customers and/or companies. Uses good interpersonal communication skills and develops collaborative relationships with peers and customers. Exhibits creative problem solving and initiative in managing change and independently performs responsibilities and day-to-day tasks. This position tracks and analyzes training data to submit and present to senior leaders, management and Foundations.

Job Responsibilities: Works with clinical content experts and hospital staff building curriculum using best practice standards based on the needs of that department. Schedules, manages and tracks completion of education plan and provides follows up. Works with Operations specialist to ensure all equipment and technology is available and set up properly for training session. Maintains knowledge of clinical equipment needed to teach each clinical scenario and has ability to gather equipment details from content experts. Implements trainings with clinical educators according to plan that could include didactic lecture plans, training scenarios, individual skills and debrief plans. Uses best practices in tracking training metrics using surveys, tests, evaluations and observations. Able to track and analyze basics of training data using Microsoft Excel and other data tracking technology. Able to transform training data conclusions into data visualization tables/charts and present findings to clinical staff, peers, management or senior leaders. Analyzes gaps in training data and creates solutions to enhance future trainings. Has knowledge of using data conclusions and visual tables to participate in marketing activities for training programs to external clinical groups. Understands and implements knowledge of all human patient simulators, virtual reality trainers, task trainers and live training models in our Minimally Invasive Training Center. Implements complex training and technology equipment into the needs of the core curriculum to be taught per group. Works with MITC staff to implement training curriculums in the lab using variety of simulators and other hands-on training models. Participates in clinical quality improvement activities in the health care setting, promoting excellence in health care delivery to the consumer. Participates in the evaluation of adverse and sentinel events and the design of root-cause-analysis sessions to prevent event in future. Collaborates with management in the identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of process and clinical quality activities. Identifies, recommends and facilitates implementation of clinical best practices to maintain high patient care quality. Maintains accurate, legible and confidential records. Pursues opportunities for professional growth. Identifies knowledge and skill needs through self-assessment, peer review and customer feedback. Defines goals for professional growth. Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice or training program performance. Participates in review of current literature/research in best practices and instructional methods. Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competence including continuing education, specialty certification, professional organization membership/leadership and community service activities.