Simulation Education Professional

The Simulation Education Specialist plays a crucial role in contributing to the overall strategic success of an academic institution. This position is responsible for recruiting and hiring qualified candidates who are a good fit for the university's mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in designing, implementing, and executing simulation-based courses, including pre-briefing, creating props, moulage, debriefing, programming manikins, and operating simulation and A/V equipment.
• Work with the team to ensure simulation scenarios and environment are realistic and adhere to education pedagogy and simulation standards of best practice.
• Identify, implement, and manage hardware, software, and multimedia resources to support the simulation center.
• Assist IT Manager in maintaining equipment and systems, including troubleshooting equipment, updating operating systems, and resolving system problems with the manufacturer.
• Responsible for setting up, transitioning, and breaking down all sessions daily.
• Support role-playing applications and props placement to create a virtual healthcare setting.

Clinical Procedural and Technical Skills Course Responsibilities

• Support all procedures and technical skills classes, including setup/breakdown, providing laboratory orientation, and maintaining equipment. Provide laboratory orientation to all learners and faculty.
• Maintain the highest standards for a sterile environment by utilizing standard protocol and OSHA regulations.
• Manage all aspects of the area, including animal tissue storage, restocking, and equipment maintenance.

Education and Training

• Lead faculty training sessions on simulation equipment and debriefing techniques.

Technical Responsibilities

• Assist the IT manager in ensuring the stability of the technology infrastructure through testing and troubleshooting, and perform any minor repairs needed, as well as coordinating with technology partners and manufacturers.
• Proficiency in operating the technology in the Center, including the audio/visual system and virtual software, and virtual reality trainers.
• Assist in ensuring the Center follows HIPAA and FERPA rules.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide various reports to supervisors as needed.
• Assist IT Manager with maintenance, repair, and maintenance records for all simulation and computer equipment.
• Lead team member in asset management tracking of medical and disposable supplies, as well as creating supply orders.
• Attend and contribute to all planning meetings and dry runs scheduled for sessions.
• Facilitate Center tours for visitors.
• Assist in implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Keep abreast of all university and healthcare policies to integrate into Simulation Center policies.

Research Initiatives

• Supports the short-, immediate, and long-term teaching, research, and revenue-generating goals of the Center.

Professional Development

• Maintains professional simulation knowledge as well as keeps abreast of new innovation and laboratory guidelines and practices.
• Aims to achieve certification as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
• Establishes personal networks.
• Participates in professional societies.
• Attends educational and technical workshops and seminars quarterly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates effective positive communication skills with peers, faculty, learners, and other users of the Center.
• Demonstrates effective coordination, prioritization, and planning skills.
• Demonstrates leadership and professionalism.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to multi-task at an extremely high level.
• Demonstrates the ability to exercise discretion and ensure a high-level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to use sound independent judgment.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relations with faculty, staff, learners, and the general public.

Minimum Requirements:

• An associate's degree in a related field is required.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.

• 5 years of professional experience in an academic, clinical healthcare, or simulation learning environment is required.
• A working knowledge and proficiency in computers, application software, and operating systems, and information technology equipment is required.
• Experience with or willingness to learn to program and operate simulation equipment from companies such as Laerdal, METI, Gaumard, Harvey, etc. is required.
• Certification and/or experience in Laboratory Science is preferred.
• Experience with the tools used in making minor electronic and/or mechanical repairs, e.g., soldering gun/iron, wire strippers, multi-meters, etc. is preferred.

• Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed.

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