Simulation Technician

Ssih; Lebanon, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Ssih is seeking a hands-on Equipment Technician to support the D-H Patient Safety Training Center's simulation sessions in Lebanon, NH. You will set up, maintain, and break down simulators, task trainers, and AV systems, assisting faculty and students during events.

Requires a high school diploma and 2–3 years of related experience; associate degree or EMT certification preferred. Must be able to lift equipment and occasionally work weekends/evenings, with strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate’s degree in technical, computer, or healthcare-related areas or EMT certification preferred.
• 2–3 years of work experience demonstrating strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to move equipment (under 25 lbs) independently and heavier items with assistance.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and the ability to work with students, faculty, and staff.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; willingness to adapt to changes in role.
• Technical aptitude and ability to learn simulation programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with faculty to set up, maintain, and organize equipment and materials for simulation sessions.
• Prepares, programs, and operates simulators, trainers, and AV systems during events.
• Performs day-to-day maintenance and cleansing of equipment and rooms.
• Supports faculty, students, and visitors in using simulation space and equipment.
• Maintains connectivity to simulation equipment and troubleshoots software/hardware issues.
• Maintains inventory of supplies for lab events and assists with moulage setups when needed.
• Inputs daily patient data for simulated patients in eDH and helps in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Technical aptitude

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree or EMT certification preferred

Job description

Overview

Monday - Friday. 8:00AM -5:00PM.

DH benefits start the first day of employment.

Provides support services in the preparation, operation and maintenance of educational and assessment equipment, sessions and laboratories of the D-H Patient Safety Training Center (PSTC).

Responsibilities

1. Collaborates with faculty and center personnel to produce, set up, maintain, and organize equipment and materials for specific simulation sessions and events.


2. Prepares and breaks down simulators, task trainers, skills trainers, simulation rooms, and other equipment/props for lab events.


3. Performs day-to-day maintenance and cleansing of equipment, simulators, trainers and simulation rooms.


4. Prepares, programs and operates simulation equipment, and audio visual systems during simulation events, including maintaining simulators, task trainers, simulation rooms and other equipment/props in functioning order through monitoring of appropriate use.


5. Supports faculty, students and approved visitors in the use of simulation space and equipment.


6. Maintains connectivity to simulation equipment and audio visual systems, troubleshoot simulation software, hardware and network connectivity issues when needed.


7. Maintains and stocks sufficient inventory of durable and disposable supplies for lab events.


8. Supports/assists in role-playing applications, props placement and moulage set-up with manikins and standardized patients.


9. Inputs daily patient electronic health data for simulated patients in eDH.


10. Programs software to model simulator’s physiological responses to instructor and simulation development specialist’s specifications.


11. Assists Operations Manager and Director in other duties as assigned for optimum functionality of Center.


12. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Associate’s degree in technical, computer, or healthcare-related areas or certified EMT preferred.


• Two to three year’s work experience that demonstrates strong problem solving skills


• Ability to independently move equipment (less than 25 lbs) and move manikins (more than 25 lbs) with the assistance of others.


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills required; capable of taking direction from superiors, and working with students, faculty, staff and other customers


• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail


• Excellent problem-solving abilities


• Ability to adapt to changes in role and schedule in order to best meet the needs of students, faculty, organization and community


• Technical aptitude with ability to learn simulation programs.


• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings required

Required Licensure/Certifications

• None