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Req #: 238732

Department: SURGERY

Job Location Detail: Job will require travel between Harborview UWMC Montlake and UWMC Northwest

Posting Date: 09/09/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 09/23/2024

Salary: $3,926 - $5,267 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH), has an exciting opportunity for an entry-level Simulation Technician (SIT) 1, as part of the UW School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery’s Division of Healthcare Simulation Science.

Healthcare simulation is a relatively new field of education combining engineering, technology, medical science, art, theatre, psychology, and human behavior to improve patient outcomes through high-quality training. Since its establishment in 2005, the WISH program has become a national leader in the advancement of healthcare education using innovative technology and methodologies, giving healthcare providers and trainees a safe environment for hands-on learning and practice. As a SIT 1 for the WISH program, you support the development and delivery of these educational activities. We are seeking an individual who will bring their creativity, flexibility, problem-solving abilities, and enthusiasm to advancing the educational mission of WISH, the Department, and the University.

POSITION PURPOSE The WISH Simulation Technician 1 position, is a member of a collaborative team of simulation specialists, working closely with faculty and other members of the Division of Healthcare Simulation Science to provide onsite support to simulation-based educational and research activities across the three primary WISH locations (UWMC-Montlake, UWMC-Northwest, and Harborview Medical Center).

A successful candidate will be a primary simulation resource dedicated to superior service for all internal and external customers, and committed to excellence, with a primary focus on quality, planning and organization, teamwork, and equity, diversity, and inclusion activities. This position is overtime eligible and requires availability for occasional staffing outside of business hours. Such events are pre-scheduled and offered on a rotational basis amongst all WISH technicians.

Our Mission and How This Position Contributes: Department Mission: The Department of Surgery is a large department within the School of Medicine, with surgeons practicing at all our locations and in eight surgical subspecialties. The UW Department of Surgery is guided by our mission of providing compassionate and high-quality patient care, training future generations of surgical leaders, and conducting research in a collegial environment that embraces diversity and promotes inclusiveness.

Division/Center Mission: The WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) is a multi-disciplinary School of Medicine initiative and exists to provide cognitive and skills training and assessment for residents, medical students, allied health professionals, and practicing physicians. WISH interfaces with over 30 departments across the UW Medicine enterprise and this position plays a significant role in the successful execution of interdepartmental endeavors such as supporting the hundreds of courses and outreach activities that occur annually at WISH.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): The Department of Surgery strives to dismantle systemic racism, eliminate healthcare disparities, and promote health equity in our work. Racism and intolerance have no place in our community. We celebrate our multitude of intersecting identities and commit to the ongoing effort of creating an inclusive and supportive workplace climate.

All staff in the Department of Surgery are asked to demonstrate and develop the following core competencies: 1. Quality Focus: strives to deliver the best possible service and results, and continuously seeks opportunities for improvement. • Key attributes: accuracy, customer service, continuous improvement, problem solving, and self-development 2. Planning & Organization: completes work in a timely, efficient, and resourceful manner • Key attributes: priority setting, efficiency, resourcefulness, adaptability and flexibility, organizational awareness, and initiative 3. Teamwork & Relationship Building: builds and fosters positive working relationships with others to achieve shared objectives. • Key attributes: collaboration, communication, emotional intelligence, recognition, and accountability, and integrity 4. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: values and honors diverse experiences and perspectives, strives to create welcoming and respectful work environments including dismantling structures of oppression, promotes and contributes to a culture of access, opportunity, and justice. • Key attributes: respect, cultural humility, inclusiveness, advocacy, and commitment

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Operating/assisting with WISH simulations = 60% Curriculum assistance and data management = 30% Outreach and Event Operations = 10%

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor’s Degree with study in a basic or applied science. Equivalent education/experience can substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. Candidates of non-traditional educational or experiential backgrounds are invited to apply. Please address the applicability of education and experience in your resume

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS In addition to the Core Competencies (see above), the successful candidate exhibits: • Ability to work autonomously in a complex and fast-moving environment with only general oversight. • Strong organizational skill in order to document, track, and report on the status of multiple projects. • Must be able to work in a shared lab environment. Additional Requirements: • Must be able to travel between WISH sites as needed, throughout the greater Seattle area (HMC, UWMC-ML and UWMC-NW). Conditions of Employment: • The position regularly requires handling and preparation of biological specimen for educational activities. Successful candidates should be open to working with, and in an environment that utilizes biological tissue and cadaveric specimen for education. • WISH educational activities often use audio/visual technology and high-tech simulation-based equipment, a successful candidate should be familiar and comfortable with learning and implementing new technologies.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Course activities often necessitate the movement and positioning of equipment. The physicality of this position requires the ability to regularly transport equipment between training locations. The position calls for safe carrying of 40lbs, maneuvering within tight spaces, and occasional ladder use. • This position may have infrequent or limited options for telework flexibility for specific projects, but regularly necessitates an onsite presence, and must be able to regularly travel between all WISH locations (UWMC-NW, UWMC-ML, HMC), as needed to support operations. • We acknowledge there are other career paths in which a candidate may gain the expertise and ability to perform this work. Education, experience, and training that demonstrates proficiency and the ability to perform the job responsibilities will be evaluated for equivalency to the required education and experience qualifications. Candidates of non-traditional educational or experiential backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please address applicability of education and experience in your resume.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement: In addition, as a part of your application process, we ask that you provide a statement demonstrating your experience with or commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). The following may be used as a guide in helping you to prepare your statement: 1. Define what your values are as they relate to your understanding of the terms Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. 2. Describe your past and/or present experience with EDI (workplace, volunteer, or other experience of significance). 3. What EDI implementations or efforts would help create a healthy and safe work environment for you? 4. How would you contribute to promoting EDI efforts/initiatives in the workplace?

Please make your statement part of your cover letter or resume and limit the word count to 300-400 words.

We hope you will apply and please learn more about our department, values, and core competencies at https://uwsurgery.org/about/staff/

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.