Medical Simulation Assistant

Touro College & University System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine's Harlem campus seeks a full-time Medical Simulation Specialist to support didactic and clinical skills teaching, administration, and assessment in the Department of Primary Care. The role involves setup, operation, and ongoing maintenance of simulation labs and equipment, plus coordination of schedules and learner groups.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, familiarity with AV equipment, and experience with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a simulation lab with simulation software, standardized patients, and high-fidelity manikins.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with audio-visual equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing varying simulation labs and activities.
• Set up, operate, maintain, and repair simulation equipment.
• Coordinate course schedules, room reservations, and lab schedules.
• Provide technical support and guidance to faculty and staff.
• Maintain learner confidentiality per FERPA.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Audio-visual equipment

Technical support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Simulation software

High-fidelity manikins

AV equipment

Job description

Overview

The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine's campus in Harlem, N.Y. is seeking a full time Medical Simulation specialist in the Department of Primary Care. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service in alignment with TouroCOM's mission statement, as well as possessing a strong communication skills. Responsibilities include direct and video based didactic and clinical skills teaching, administration, training and assessment of students, adjunct faculty and standardized patients.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the simulation director/manager/faculty coordinator, the Simulation Assistant will have the responsibility of assisting the simulation team in executing varying simulation labs and activities.
• The Simulation Assistant will assist in the setup, operation, maintaining, troubleshooting, and in some cases do basic repairs of simulation equipment.
• Maintains a beginner level of current knowledge of simulation/lab equipment and operation manuals.
• Assists in overseeing the day-to-day simulation activities including course schedule, room reservations, adjunct lecture and lab schedule and student learner groups lecture and lab schedule.
• Assists in preparing simulation activity materials, including but not limited to dispersing the material.
• Make copies of materials as needed and as requested.
• Sets up and takes down simulation laboratory equipment.
• Collaborates with supervisor to organize, maintain, and restock skills lab and simulation laboratory supplies.
• Provides technical assistance and support to faculty, instructors, and staff in the use of simulation equipment.
• Provides recommendations on equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Maintains simulation activities and learner confidentiality per university and FERPA guidelines.
• Provide tours of the simulation space for visitors, which often consist of potential or current donors, faculty, campus administrators, and external partners.
• Actively participates in and attends ongoing education and training offered by the simulation center to maintain proficiency in the simulation model and accreditation standards.
• Attends and actively contributes to simulation staff meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED Eqvlnt Required.
• Requirements:High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in a simulation lab with simulation software, standardized patients, and high-fidelity manikins, or equivalent education.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with the operation of personal computers preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Familiarity with audio-visual equipment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) to interact with and work effectively with other faculty, staff, students, and vendors in a positive, helpful, and cooperative working relationship.
• Experience with providing technical support in networking, computer hardware or software.
• Skills in operating a PC and Mac with experience in MS Office and the ability to learn additional software programs, including audiovisual and computerized simulation equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation of standard audio-visual equipment: projectors, microphones, portable screens, media players, etc.
• Mechanical skills to use equipment in the simulation center.
• Organizational and time management skills to keep materials in order, track various projects, maintain files, and follow through assignments to completion.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to quickly learn new technology.
• Ability to express technical information clearly and simply to non-technical persons.
• Knowledge of various simulation education modalities and principles, with the ability to assist in the setup, delivery, and takedown of simulation education sessions.

Travel

• As needed.

Working Conditions

• Physical ability to lift, move, maintain, and set up computer, audio-visual and simulation lab equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance.

Maximum Salary

USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $60,000.00/Yr.