Simulation Lab Assistant - Dobbs Ferry- LB4121

Mercy University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy University is seeking a Simulation Lab Assistant to support the Simulation Center and Director of Simulation. The role ensures smooth daily operation of nursing simulations, prepares environments for student experiences, manages inventory, and assists faculty and students during active simulations, skill labs, and OSCEs.

Responsibilities include room setup and teardown, testing simulators and AV/EHR systems, maintaining authentic clinical environments, managing supplies, coordinating

Qualifications

• Previous experience specifically within a healthcare simulation lab.
• Familiarity with healthcare terminology, basic medical supplies, and standard patient safety protocols.
• Bachelor's degree or in healthcare, technology, or administrative field (or equivalent combination of education and clinical environment experience).

Responsibilities

• Prepare simulation rooms, task trainers, and high-fidelity mannequins for courses.
• Test and troubleshoot simulators, AV systems, and EHR software prior to student arrival.
• Maintain authentic clinical environments and reset rooms between sessions.
• Manage stock of consumables and coordinate procurement.
• Assist in coordinating vendor quotes and maintenance contracts.
• Provide in-sim assistance and monitor student safety during labs.

Skills

Healthcare simulation lab experience

Healthcare terminology familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in healthcare/tech/administrative field

Job description

Job Summary

The Simulation Lab Assistant provides crucial operational, technical, and administrative support to the Simulation Center and the Director of Simulation. This role ensures the smooth daily operation of the nursing simulation labs, prepares high-fidelity and low-fidelity environments for student experiences, manages specialized inventory, and assists faculty and students during active simulation scenarios, skill labs, and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs).

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. It in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties required to perform in this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position responsibilities if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Operations & Lab Preparation

• Scenario Setup & Teardown: Physically prepare simulation rooms, task trainers, and high-fidelity
  mannequins according to specific course objectives and faculty blueprints (e.g., setting up
  moulage, IV lines, medications, and clinical props). Clean and reset the rooms efficiently between
  sessions.
• Technology Readiness: Power up, test, and troubleshoot simulators, audio-visual recording systems
  (such as Zoom Education, CAE, or Laerdal systems), and electronic health record (EHR) software
  prior to student arrival.
• Environment Realism: Maintain an authentic clinical environment, ensuring that patient care bays
  look identical to a live hospital or outpatient setting.

Inventory, Procurement, & Maintenance

• Stock Management: Track consumable clinical supplies (such as syringes, PPE, gauze, and IV
  tubing), noting when items run low and preparing orders for approval.
• Vendor Coordination: Assist in organizing quotes and documentation for medical equipment and
  simulator maintenance contracts (working with vendors such as McKesson, Medline, or MedShipment).
• Equipment Care: Perform routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, and proper storage of
  high-fidelity mannequins and delicate task trainers to maximize their lifespan.

Instructional & Faculty Support

• In-Sim Assistance: Serve as a standardized patient, embedded participant (voice of the patient),
  or operate the simulator control software during active mock codes or clinical scenarios.
• Student Safety & Guidance: Monitor students for safe equipment usage in the lab during open lab
  hours or independent practice sessions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience specifically within a healthcare simulation lab.
• Familiarity with healthcare terminology, basic medical supplies, and standard patient safety
  protocols.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree or in a healthcare, technology, or administrative field (or equivalent
  combination of education and clinical environment experience).