Simulation Technician

University System of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire's Health Sciences Simulation Center seeks a dedicated Simulation Technician to support faculty and students in mobile unit simulations, ensuring high-quality learning experiences.

You will coordinate gear, boot up simulators, drive to rural NH sites, maintain labs and AV systems, and help train new staff, with emphasis on safety and instructional best practices to elevate student outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate equipment and supplies for events moving onto/off mobile unit.
• Boot up and shut down simulators, prepare and break down rooms and equipment.
• Operate simulators, VR software, and AV systems for simulations.
• Model simulator responses to scenario specifications.
• Reset rooms between sessions and restock supplies.
• Travel with/mobile the unit to sites for outreach and training.
• Assist in developing and demonstrating instructional best practices for manikins and equipment.
• Provide technical support for trainers and multimedia peripherals.
• Assist in training new simulation technicians.

Skills

Organizational skills

Cultural competency

Problem solving

Adaptability

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences or related field

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 or a related clinical field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

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)

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

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.

EEO Statement

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

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham