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Simulation Operations Specialist - Fairfax Virginia
Company: George Mason University
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Posted On: 05/04/2024
Simulation Operations Specialist
10001086
Fairfax, VA
Classified Staff
Opening on: Apr 29 2024
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Department: College of Public Health
Classification: Lab & Research Specialist 2
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The School of Nursing (SoN) prepares students for professional roles as clinicians, educators, researchers, and administrators in health care and health service organizations and other settings. Our students learn to address the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment with hands-on experience in our simulation and skills labs and in a variety of clinical practice settings. The SoN prepares students to work with culturally diverse patient populations and staff and a wide variety of technology to provides them with the necessary critical thinking and technical skills needed to deliver safe, high quality care and meet professional practice standards.
About the Position:
Under the direction of the Simulation Coordinator, the Simulation Operations Specialist (SOS) runs and supports simulation-based education for a wide range of learners, including nursing students, inter-professional health and social service systems and public health students.
The SOS position manages purchase and acquisition of specialized equipment and supplies, leads program development of new systems, applications, software conversions and upgrades, and troubleshooting. The SOS facilitates operations, scheduling, provides technical assistance for simulation, collaborates with faculty/staff to resolve problems and serves as a backup to the Simulation Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
- Executes set-up, programming, maintenance, use, disassembly, and troubleshooting of simulation equipment;
- Performs set-up/breakdown simulation sessions, including room environment, simulators, equipment, supplies, and moulage of patient simulators/standardized patients;
- Conducts routine equipment and simulator maintenance based on vendor guidelines and recommendations;
- Provides training and serves as a resource for staff utilizing simulation equipment;
- Programs, tests and runs scenarios with faculty;
- Maintains digital A/V hardware and software systems;
- Develops an agreed-upon level of technical proficiency with all aspects of the operation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and repair of all of the simulation center and associated equipment including:
- Computer-driven human simulator systems;
- Life-support systems and physiologic monitors;
- Personal computers and peripherals; and
- Audiovisual and wireless communication system.
- Manages Sim and skills lab ordering/procurement for equipment and supplies;
- Maintains proficiency in existing and emerging technologies, participates in training, and attends conferences for professional development/continuing education;
- With appropriate notice, works at night and/or on weekends, if needed; and
- Performs other job duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Vocational or technical training in related field;
- Experience in clinical care or in a patient care setting;
- Experience with simulation-based education;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment with a diverse clientele; and
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications:
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