Department Overview

OHSU Simulation is at the heart of OHSU's education, clinical training, and patient safety practices with over 60,000 learner encounters each year. OHSU Simulation aims to advance excellence in inter-professional patient care through innovative, simulation-based education, training and research. OHSU's simulation programs and centers provide targeted trainings with six different types of models: Task Trainer Simulation, Manikin-based Simulation, Standardized Patient Simulation, Virtual Reality Simulation, In Situ Simulation, and Tissue-based Simulation. OHSU's simulation venues provide a range of capacities that support training across OHSU curricula and advanced professional training. The three Portland simulation venues encompass ~40,000 square feet of simulation space, and centralize/coordinate simulation training for programs across OHSU and for continuing education and specialty training across the state. In addition to the three Portland sites, OHSU Simulation also oversees the Collaborative Health Center (CHC) in Klamath Falls and partners closely with the School of Nursing (SoN) Simulation and Clinical Learning Centers (SCLCs) located at each of its four regional campuses across Oregon.

Function/Duties of Position

The Executive Director, OHSU Simulation, is responsible for the operational and fiscal oversight of OHSU Simulation in the execution of its activities in support of the institution’s goals. This includes direct oversight of the Operations Directors to ensure performance excellence and continuous quality improvement in the programs they oversee. The Executive Director also collaborates with the Medical Director of OHSU Simulation, and facilitates the OHSU Simulation Steering Committee (SCC) to ensure that appropriate funding, programming and resources are available to support and facilitate the education, training, and research needs of the University and statewide partners. A key role of the Executive Director is to develop and implement a business and operational model that supports the growing needs of OHSU and expands the partnerships with external entities to utilize the unique resources of OHSU Simulation. With adequate resources there will be opportunities to explore additional revenues and partnerships with industry partners and local collaborations. In partnership with the Medical Director and the Operations Directors, the Executive Director will promote the utilization of simulation at OHSU and continue to expand the regional, national and global reputation of OHSU Simulation. Adequate resources and a sound business model will allow OHSU Simulation to make its mark as a leader in simulation-based education (SBE) for healthcare professional training locally and beyond.

OHSU Simulation Operations Oversight:

• Provides leadership and partners with the Operations Directors to ensure ongoing organizational performance excellence.
• Establishes and maintains metrics to assess overall organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborates with leadership from stakeholder groups to facilitate continuous process and quality improvement.
• Responsible for operating and capital budget development and implementation each fiscal years.
• Executes reviews and updates of the financial model based on national and global simulation operations standards of best practices and business administration.
• Coordinates team based professional development and training to ensure OHSU Simulation remains at the forefront of simulation facilitation in healthcare professional education, research, and training.

Strategic Planning:

• Leads the OHSU 2025 Tactic Team focusing on the OHSU Simulation Strategic Planning and Business Model Creation & Implementation.
• Plans and convenes an annual Simulation Steering Committee retreat to formulate and revise the strategic plan, strategic goals and institutional directions.
• Partners with Operations Directors to create and implement annual Simulation Operations retreat to continue to hear the voices of teams and to create a community of collaboration and sustainability.
• Facilitates stakeholder input in partnership with OHSU Simulation Operations Director(s) and Medical Director. Stakeholders include the Simulation Steering Committee and other departmental leads including, and not limited to, Program Directors for CARE; Anatomy; POCUS; Anesthesia; GME; CoP, SoD, Hospital Programs such as TTP; in-situ; PA; SoN; SoM; & the PA program.
• Collaborates with Simulation Steering Committee Chair to prioritize and track the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the strategic goals within Simulation tactic teams and specifically for the Business and Financial planning tactic.
• Partners with OHSU Simulation tactic leads to ensure the financial model reflects expected programmatic growth statewide. This includes personnel needs; equipment needs and overall infrastructure requirements to meet statewide learner needs (including partner hospitals).
• Embraces and partners with OHSU Simulation Operations Directors and teams on efforts regarding the priority of the integration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into healthcare professional training.

Simulation Steering Committee Administration & Support:

• Supports operations and administration of the Simulation Steering Committee in partnership with the OHSU Simulation Medical Director.
• Collaborates with the Simulation Steering Committee, advises and informs subscribers, interfaces and negotiates with the Simulation Steering Committee.

Fundraising, Marketing, and Community Outreach

• Explores opportunities for research and collaboration within OHSU and beyond. Ensures that simulation equipment is included in hospital purchasing discussions for training.
• Completes and submits applications for alternate sources of revenue (grants, endowments, etc.)
• Develops and sustains industry partnerships and corporate sponsorships for appropriate OHSU Simulation events.
• Explores statewide financial discounts with collaborations with industry partners based on the numbers of locations and learners.
• Facilitates and coordinates ongoing networking and communication with external groups and stakeholders within the statewide healthcare workforce community.
• Attends annual professional organization conferences to network and glean updates on the latest in simulation standards of best practice. This could include: IMSH, ASPE, INACSL, & ACS AEI.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• A Masters’s degree

Experience:

• Seven or more years of business administration or equivalent experience, including: program planning, grant writing, public relations, documented fund development success, budgeting and financial management experience.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Applicant to provide validation of leadership success, creativity, and innovation in previous and/or current position(s);
  • Requires strong management skills with extensive administrative/ organizational experience in a leadership role.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to act independently, and capability to make high-level decisions on behalf of the organization are required.
  • Advanced skill in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other computer applications necessary to create and deliver comprehensive, interactive, materials.
  • Demonstrable record of reliable attendance, punctuality and proven successful performance at past and present employers.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Doctoral Degree; preferably a in Business or Healthcare Administration or the equivalent level of experience in running simulation operations and strategic planning.

Experience:

• Previous experience in the field of simulation is ideal however.

• having done research to be able to speak to simulation-based education and what success looks like is adequate.

• Has direct experience or can speak to the simulation standards of best practice and understands the big picture of simulation in an academic health center.

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.