Clinical Simulation Specialist: Tech, Training & Lab Ops

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 27,965 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Simulation Specialist to provide technical support for clinical simulation activities, patient simulators, and audio-visual systems. Under minimal supervision, you will assist coordinators, design, implement, and run simulation sessions and ensure safe, high-quality execution onsite.

You will train faculty and staff, manage equipment and inventory, and collect data for evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of related experience.
• Knowledge of healthcare education or clinical simulation is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist simulation coordinators, educators, and faculty with planning, design, implementation, and execution of simulation and skills lab activities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of diverse skills and simulation technologies from task trainers to high fidelity simulators.
• Provide technical expertise across simulation technologies by programming, testing, and operating simulation scenarios.
• Train faculty, facilitators, and staff on equipment, systems, and workflows to ensure safe, high quality implementation.
• Collaborate with simulation team members to support planning, delivery, and evaluation of activities and events.
• Develop and maintain expertise across multiple simulation modalities and adopt best practices.
• Facilitate setup and takedown of events; manage storage and inventory accuracy.
• Perform data collection, maintenance, and reporting related to events, equipment, inventories, and evaluations.
• Provide technical support for multimedia systems and manage distribution of audio-visual files.
• Install, configure, and maintain simulation equipment and computer systems; liaison with manufacturers for repairs.
• Evaluate new equipment and identify opportunities for technology innovation; engage in training and conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Simulation Specialist to provide technical support for clinical simulation activities, patient simulators, and audio-visual systems. Under minimal supervision, you will assist coordinators, design, implement, and run simulation sessions and ensure safe, high-quality execution onsite.

You will train faculty and staff, manage equipment and inventory, and collect data for evaluation.