Medical Simulation Operations Engineer

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

401(k) Matching

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Simulation Operations Specialist to provide technical support for simulation facilities, physical equipment, and related multimedia systems. You will help develop simulation-based education, run scenarios with facilitators, and ensure safe, organized operation of the simulation centers.

The role requires hands-on expertise with simulators and AV systems, plus strong PC/Mac & MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or bachelor’s in progress with completion within three years of assuming role AND Two-years’ experience in a healthcare simulation OR
• Five-years’ experience in a healthcare simulation or equivalent
• Proficiency in the use of audio/visual equipment

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for all simulation operations, including preparation, maintenance, and repair of patient simulators (software and hardware), task trainers and related multimedia peripherals.
• Support the development and implementation of simulation-based education.
• Serve as simulator operator by testing and running scenarios together with simulation facilitators.
• Support the use of digital media and provide technical support for computer-based multimedia systems and their components.
• Program simulator software with clinical scenario parameters.
• Ensure appropriate set up & breakdown/clean up of simulation environment, equipment, and supplies.
• Train Simulation Facilitators and other simulation users in the operational/technical aspects of simulation.
• Schedule simulation experiences.
• Maintain safe, organized and efficient simulation center(s).
• Interface with equipment manufacturers regarding operation, troubleshooting and system problems; maintain repair records.

Skills

Audio/visual proficiency

PC/Mac Office

Simulation operations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or in progress

Two years healthcare simulation

Five years healthcare simulation

Tools

Patient simulators

Multimedia peripherals

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Simulation Operations Specialist to provide technical support for simulation facilities, physical equipment, and related multimedia systems. You will help develop simulation-based education, run scenarios with facilitators, and ensure safe, organized operation of the simulation centers.

The role requires hands-on expertise with simulators and AV systems, plus strong PC/Mac & MS Office proficiency.