Simulation Technician

CP11 University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire’s Health Sciences Simulation Center seeks a Simulation Technician to support faculty and students through mobile unit-based simulation operations. You will manage equipment, operate simulators and AV systems, and travel regionally to deliver hands-on training.

Qualifications include a Health Sciences related bachelor’s degree, a valid driver’s license, and comfort with diverse, dynamic settings. Physical lifting and background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences or clinical related field.
• Driver’s license.
• Ability to promote cultural competency, universal accessibility and diversity.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and travel occasionally.
• Background checks (for minors) and driving university vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Track and coordinate equipment and supplies for mobile unit events.
• Boot up/shut down simulators and prepare task trainers and rooms.
• Operate simulation computers and VR equipment.
• Control simulator software to model physiological responses.
• Maintain AV/debriefing systems during simulations.
• Travel with mobile unit to sites in rural NH to provide outreach and training.
• Assist in training new simulation technicians and supporting learners and faculty.

Skills

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Flexible/adaptable

Multi-tasking

Diversity and accessibility awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences Clinical related field

Tools

Simulation software

Virtual reality software

Job description

Under the direction of the UNH Health Sciences Simulation Center (HSSC), this position performs duties in one of the Rural Health Transformation Educational Core Simulation Mobile Units to support faculty in providing quality simulated learning experiences for students.

Duties/Responsibilities Simulation Technology Coordination (50%)

• Track and coordinate equipment and supplies needed for events moving onto and off of mobile unit, including proper storage requirements for during travel and longer term/non-use storage
• Boot up and shut down simulators, prepare and break down task trainers, simulation rooms and other equipment/props for simulation or skills lab sessions
• Operate a variety of computers and technical simulation equipment pertaining to simulation scenarios, including virtual reality software and equipment
• Control simulator software to model simulator’s physiological response to instructor and/or scenario specifications
• Operate and maintain audio-visual and debriefing systems during simulations
• Reset rooms in between sessions (restock, replenish supplies as needed)

Simulation Operations Support (25%)

• Drive and/or travel with mobile simulation unit to various sites in and around rural New Hampshire to provide outreach, workforce development, and simulation training opportunities
• Maintain current knowledge of simulation/lab equipment and operation manuals
• Clean equipment as needed (manikin, task trainers)
• Assist in development, and demonstration of instructional best practices for the use of the manikins and equipment to help elevate the simulation experiences of students and faculty
• Provide technical support for task trainers and multimedia peripherals, including: vital sign monitors; IV pumps and feeding pumps; and beds/examination tables, headwalls, patient monitors, and other healthcare equipment
• Provide theatrical production (costuming and moulage) for simulation scenarios as requested
• Provide technical assistance and support to students, faculty, and staff in the use of simulation and skills lab equipment and software
• Assist in the training of new simulation technicians as hired

Laboratory Operations (25%)

• Enforce the safety and security of the simulation and skills labs (including mobile unit) according to established procedures, policies, and laws
• Ensure that simulation and skills laboratories and other assigned areas (including mobile unit) are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly condition
• Work with learners during their sessions
• Facilitate simulation-based experiences and activities in collaboration with health sciences faculty and staff at various sites
• Assist with laboratory needs including setup and cleanup for lab learning activities, manage lab supplies and provide overall student and faculty lab support.
• Collaborate with health sciences faculty to provide consistent and relevant student learning experiences to meet the course objectives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences Clinical related field
• Required Licenses & Certifications: Driver’s license
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Organizational skills and the ability to follow directions, Demonstrated interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility, and/or diversity. Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic environment based on changing policies, procedures and clinical needs. Able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Other Requirements: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and support training logistics as needed. Occasional travel required. Background checks (work with minors) Motor vehicle records check (to drive university-owned vehicles)
• Preferred Qualifications: 1-2 years of simulation experience, working with simulation in an educational institution or equivalent setting. Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) or Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range: $19.27 - $31.75

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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