Simulation Operations Specialist

Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Tuition reimbursement/waiver

403(b) employer match

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

Closing pay

Job summary

Owensboro Community & Technical College seeks a Simulation Operations Specialist to plan and execute all operational and technical aspects of simulated learning activities for the HealthForce Kentucky mobile lab, innovation center, and educational partners.

The role involves maintaining simulators and AV systems, coordinating equipment transport, developing curriculum-related models, and ensuring immersive experiences. It is grant-funded, with ongoing funding dependent on future grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with four (4) years of relevant work experience or equivalent combinations as listed.
• Associate’s degree with six (6) years of related experience.
• High school diploma plus eight (8) years of related experience.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Support all technical aspects of simulation before, during, and after exercises for participants and scenarios.
• Prepare, program, provision, install, configure, and support simulators, trainers, equipment, and AV systems.
• Maintain equipment, warranty support, and software updates.
• Provide support and loading operations for 53-foot mobile trailers.
• Ensure immersive simulations through planning, orientation, and curricular anatomy models.
• Maintain inventory and organize storage of simulators, hardware, software, and consumables.
• Coordinate secure transport of equipment to partner sites, including a 10-foot box truck.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Physical stamina

Education

Bachelor's degree in health sciences, simulation tech, IT, bioengineering or CS

Associate's degree with six years related experience

High school diploma + eight years related experience

Tools

Simulation software

Database software

Office software

Job description

Title: Simulation Operations Specialist

Salary Range:$49,000 - $53,000

Contract Term Length:12 Months

Standard Hours:37.5

Work Location:On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Owensboro Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Owensboro Community College

Department: HealthForce Kentucky

Total Rewards

Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Simulation Operations Specialist (SOS) plans and executes all operational and technical aspects of simulated learning activities, simulation-based education, and scenario-based training for the HealthForce Kentucky mobile simulation lab, innovation center, and educational partners. The SOS develops operational and technical proficiency with all aspects of the operation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, implementation, hardware/software updates, and repair of all system simulation labs’ inventory, such as the human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment, and computer/audiovisual systems. Position is grant funded and continuation is contingent upon future funding.

Job Duties

• Collaborate with the HealthForce Kentucky team and educational partners to support all technical aspects of the simulation before, during and after the simulation exercise/course/scenario. Including direct interaction with the participants, accommodates appropriate adjustments to the scenario, and technical responses of simulator based on planning, participant feedback, and actions.
• Prepare, program, provision, installs, configures, clean, support, and operate all human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment and computer/audiovisual equipment before, during, and after the training exercises.
• Support the management and maintenance of all equipment, including simulators and computer/audiovisual, to ensure proper working order, appropriate maintenance, warranty support, and software updates.
• Provide support, maintenance, and loading operations for 53-foot mobile trailers.
• Ensure simulations/events are fully immersive through proper planning, room orientation, environment realism, faculty orientation and support, application of medical moulage and simulated medical conditions to human patient simulators, and/or standardized patients/role players. This includes collaborating with the HealthForce Kentucky team to create curricular anatomy models.
• Maintain accurate inventory including, tracking, restocking, and organizing storage of equipment (simulators, hardware, software, and consumables) and supplies.
• Coordinate and execute the secure transport of equipment to HealthForce Kentucky partner sites for simulation and education training using company vehicles, including a 10-foot box truck.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, Simulation Technology, Information Technology, Bioengineering, or Computer Science with four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• OR
• Associate’s degree with six (6) years of related experience. (significant discounts for bachelor’s seeking new hire at approved KY Universities).
• OR
• High school diploma plus (8) years of related experience).
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS or CHSOS-Advanced) is preferred.
• Prior healthcare experience is preferred.

Additional Skills Requested

• Actively participate in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
• Must possess excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills and positive interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to professionally and flexibly work independently and collaboratively with others.
• This position will work with age groups across the lifespan.
• Skilled in or the ability to learn how to use softwear programs, databases, and simulation equipment.
• This position offers a mix of on-site and travel-based work throughout the year. Travel fluctuates with the mobile simulation schedule, with some peak periods requiring up to 75% travel and overnight stays, followed by periods of lighter travel. This seasonal variation provides an opportunity to support healthcare education across Kentucky while maintaining a diverse work schedule. Must be willing to travel 75% if needed.
• Transportation and accommodations are provided or compensated.
• Work may be required outside of usual working hours.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, carry up to 50 pounds.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.