Simulation Operations Specialist

University of Nevada, Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is seeking a Simulation Operations Specialist to serve as the primary technical and operational support for the Nevada Rural Graduate Medical Education Consortium's statewide mobile simulation program. You will prepare, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot simulation equipment across Nevada's rural communities to deliver high-quality educational experiences.

You will coordinate logistics, handle equipment inventories, and provide technical support

Qualifications

• Associates degree with 2+ years related experience, or a Bachelors with 1+ year, or a Masters with no experience.
• Experience supporting healthcare simulation, clinical education, emergency services training, or related environments.
• Nevada driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation and deployment of mobile simulation equipment statewide.
• Operate and transport mobile simulation vehicles and trailers per policies.
• Load, secure, transport, unload, and stage simulation equipment for training.

Skills

Simulation support

Technical operations

Logistics coordination

A/V systems

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Simulation equipment

Job description

Simulation Operations Specialist – School of Medicine

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is recruiting for a Simulation Operations Specialist. This position serves as the primary technical and operational support professional for the Nevada Rural Graduate Medical Education Consortium's (NRGMEC) statewide mobile simulation program. This position is responsible for the preparation, operation, maintenance, transportation, deployment, and troubleshooting of simulation equipment utilized in workforce development, clinical education, emergency preparedness, patient safety, and healthcare training activities conducted throughout Nevada's rural and frontier communities. The position supports simulation-based education programs by operating simulation technologies, preparing simulation environments, maintaining equipment inventories, transporting mobile simulation assets, coordinating deployment logistics, and providing technical support during educational activities. The Simulation Operations Specialist works closely with the Medical Director, Program Coordinator, faculty instructors, healthcare organizations, and community partners to ensure high-quality simulation experiences are delivered safely, efficiently, and consistently across participating sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation and deployment of mobile simulation equipment throughout Nevada.
• Operate and transport mobile simulation vehicles and trailers in accordance with institutional policies and applicable regulations.
• Load, secure, transport, unload, and stage simulation equipment for training activities.
• Conduct pre-deployment planning and site logistics assessments.
• Operate high-fidelity patient simulators, task trainers, audiovisual systems, and simulation technology during educational activities.
• Program and configure simulation scenarios under the direction of faculty and instructors.
• Assist with registration, participant tracking, and operational support activities during training events.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree and two years of related work experience; OR a bachelors degree and one year of related work experience; OR a master's degree no work experience.
• Related Experience: Experience supporting healthcare simulation, clinical education, emergency services training, healthcare technology, audiovisual systems, technical operations, logistics, transportation, or related environments; experience operating technology-based training systems and equipment.
• Certification or licensures: Nevada driver's license.

Schedule and Travel

Will be required to travel extensively across the state to meet rural hospital leaders and stakeholders. Occasional out of state travel for conferences.

Compensation

Grade Administrative Faculty – A. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual, sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options
• Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University
• No state income tax
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
• The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grant-in-Aid
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program. The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

About Us and Mission

UNR School of Medicine (UNR Med) for over 50 years has trained physicians who are leading the way to 'A Healthy Nevada', nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our four-part mission of education, research, clinical service, and diversity. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching, patient care, and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values. Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction.

The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services, and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state's rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients, and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

Center for Civil Rights & Equal Access Zeva Edmondson Director, Title IX Coordinator Center for Civil Rights and Equal Access 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557 [phone] [e-mail] The University of Nevada, Reno, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). The University’s commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to: Zeva Edmondson, Director, Title IX Coordinator, Center for Civil Rights and Equal Access, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Continuing Education Building, Room 206, m/s 158, Reno, Nevada 89557-0158, Telephone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; to The Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: [phone] FAX: [phone]; TDD: 1-800-877-8339; Email: [e-mail]; or to both. Information pertaining to the University’s grievance procedures and grievance process, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the University will respond can be found here. If you need any accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail]. Si necesita alguna acomodación para completar una solicitud, comuníquese con Recursos Humanos en [e-mail].

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NSHE Employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. As a result, employment at NSHE may impact your Social Security benefits. Additional information is available at SSA 1945.

Eligibility and Background Check

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment. References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process. Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.