Education Manager - Surgical Technology

The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a full time Surgical Education Technology Manager. Under the direction of the Director of Surgical Education within the Department of Surgery, the Surgical Education Technology Manager, in Rosenfeld Center UCLA, will oversee all operations of the Center. In this role you will have primary responsibility for the surgical training programs, and their accredited surgical service lines. Duties can include:

• Collaboratively envision and then plan and carry out new education and training program development efforts both within UCLA and for courses offered to the community, nationally and internationally
• Arrange and supervise all CME and MOC programs. 
• Expand and manage the Surgical Education Technology Industry Affiliates program with a focus on training of emerging surgical and interventional technologies. 
• Work with the American College of Surgeons and The American Board of Surgery to support and expand our accredited AEI, and Surgical Science Laboratory, which will train and certify practicing surgeons in new, emerging surgical technologies and conduct research in learning and training of surgeons and interventionists with an emphasis on use of simulation in training. 
• Be responsible for the education budget of the center, direct purchasing and maintenance of the equipment, coordinate operational technical support functions, interfacing with support organizations and collaborating with the center engineering staff. 
• Provide direct instruction in key surgical assist technologies and proctoring of minimally invasive surgery skills tests. 
• Act as the lead operations specialist for surgical and interventional procedure simulators and provide support to faculty instructors and all classes of learners in the customization and use of simulators across the curriculum in all surgical specialties. 
• Supervise a minimum of one administrative assistant and two lab (simulation tech/education specialist) assistants, recruit, and supervise all educational program volunteers and temporary staff.