Simulation Operations Specialist - Medical Education

American Addiction Centers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; CAD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Medical Education Technologist/Simulation Operation Specialist to oversee surgical simulation operations at the Carolinas Surgical Skills Center. You will prepare cadaveric specimens, set up labs, manage equipment, and ensure biosafety and ethical standards while supporting faculty and learners.

Under direction of Simulation Education Managers, you will coordinate curricula, liaise with vendors, and contribute to innovative educational solutions for surgeons, residents,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in technology, healthcare, project management, OR, or simulation field.
• Understanding of human anatomy, sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, biosafety procedures, and medical equipment operation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to create surgical simulation education curricula for undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.
• Develop and manage relationships with vendors to provide excellent service.
• Manage project and course timelines and coordinate with teams to meet outcomes.
• Prepare, thaw, position, and preserve human cadaveric tissue in biosafety-compliant ways; manage specimen inventory.
• Set up bioskills stations with instruments, tools, and imaging systems; maintain equipment and cleanliness.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department:

37774 Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy - Surgical Skills Laboratory

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday, 8-5p with flexibility to cover early mornings, evenings, and some Saturdays.

Pay Range:

$33.05 - $49.60

Job Summary

This positionis responsible forthelogisticsandtechnical operations of CarolinasSurgical SkillsCenter (CSSC). Under the direction of the Simulation Education Managers, this position willprepare, organize, andmaintainhuman cadaveric specimens, surgical instruments, and medical devices to support surgeon education, medical student/resident training,andworkshops. This role ensures strict compliance with institutional biosafety, OSHA, infection control, and anatomical tissue donor regulations whilemaintainingdonor dignity and ethical standards.This positionis a part ofCarolinasSimulation Center and may alsosupportmanikin-basedsimulation at various locations around the Charlotte area.

The Medical Education Technologists/ Simulation Operation Specialist (SOS) role is a professional, team-centered, and collaborative position responsible for providingsurgicalsimulationexpertise, training, and support toAdvocate Healthteammates and collaborators. The SOS provides direct support in thecoordinationofsurgicalsimulation education curriculum and works in collaboration withfaculty, facilitators, vendors, and teammates to develop these offerings. This position requires an individual to work with a high-level of independence, have strong project management, communication and collaboration skills, a willingness to provide superior customer service, and a passion for creating and supporting innovative educational solutions for leaders, faculty, students, residents, and fellows.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with teammates to createsurgicalsimulation education curricula for use in our undergraduate and graduate medical education programs, Colleges of Health Sciences, Center for Advanced Practice, and the healthcaresystem as a whole, basedon simulation best practice principles.

• Develops and manages relationships with vendors to provide excellent service and support.

• Manages projectand coursetimelines and coordinates with othersto meet project outcomes.

• Bioskills& Specimen Management:Prepare, thaw, position, and preserve human cadaveric tissue in compliance with biosafety standards, while managing specimen inventory, chain-of-custody tracking, and final dispositionin accordance withtissue bank guidelines and donor dignity.

• Surgical Instrumentation & Lab Setup:Set upbioskillsstations with surgical instruments, power tools, and imaging systems, andmaintainequipment through thorough decontamination, inspection, sterilization, and restocking following educational sessions.

• Coordinate lablogisticsbefore, during, and after surgical skills courses, workshops, or research projects.

• Order lab consumables, track specimen costs, and liaise with tissue banks, vendors, and facility coordinators

• Works collaboratively with teammates to promote a culture that values and recognizes the importance of teaching excellence and active student learning byfacilitatinginitiatives that foster collaboration, scholarship, and adoption of innovative and best practices.

Physical Requirements

Works in a busysurgicalskills labenvironment.Regular exposure to human tissue, cadavericpreservationfluids, biohazardous fluids, and sharps requiring full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Physical Requirements: Ability to lift, push, pull, or position heavy items (frequently50+lbs) and stand for extended periods duringsessions.Responsible to work in a safe manner.Occasional local travelrequired.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GEDrequired;Bachelor’s Degreepreferred.At least 2 years’ experience in technology, healthcare,project management,Operating Room,or simulation field preferred.Anunderstanding of human anatomy, sterile technique,surgical instrumentation,biohazard safety procedures, and medical equipment operationpreferred.Proficient in MicrosoftOffice suite.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.