Simulation Operations Specialist Full Time Days at Northwestern Medicine in Woodstock, IL, United States

Job description

• The Simulation Operations Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Provide support in establishing and achieving simulation-based education that aligns with strategic organizational goals. This includes technical support for all simulation operations, and repair of patient simulators (software and hardware), task trainers, and related multimedia peripherals as well as software programming of scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for all simulation operations, including preparation, maintenance, and repair of patient simulators (software and hardware), task trainers and related multimedia peripherals.
• Support the development and implementation of simulation-based education.
• Serve as simulator operator by testing and running scenarios together with simulation facilitators.
• Support the use of digital media and provide technical support for computer-based multimedia systems and their components.
• Program simulator software with clinical scenario parameters.
• Ensure appropriate set up & breakdown/clean up (moulage, staging) of simulation environment, equipment, and supplies.
• Role played in simulated scenarios as necessary.
• Conduct inventory and maintain supplies, media, materials related to simulation and equipment at an adequate level as budget allows in an organized manner.
• Ensure simulation equipment functionality, security, and safety and/or appropriately troubleshoots, removes, disposes, or repairs equipment.
• Recommend replacements or new purchases of simulation-related equipment or supplies to Director.
• Train Simulation Facilitators and other simulation users in the operational/technical aspects of simulation.
• Schedule simulation experiences.
• Maintain safe, organized and efficient simulation center(s).
• Interface with the equipment manufacturers regarding equipment operation, troubleshooting and system problems; maintain record of repairs and updates.
• Maintain proficiency in existing and emerging quality, safety, and simulation technologies
• Assure compliance with program policies and procedures.
• Assists with the development of communication tools related to simulation (i.e. newsletter, corridors, and team site).
• Collect and coordinate data in support of simulation activities.
• Maintain data confidentiality and security.
• Assist or provide visitors and guided tours.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or bachelor’s in progress with completion within three years of assuming role AND Two-years’ experience in a healthcare simulation OR
• Five-years’ experience in a healthcare simulation or equivalent
• Proficiency in the use of audio/visual equipment
• Proficiency with PC and MAC applications including Microsoft Office Suite
• Standard medical equipment (such as IV pumps, ventilators, hospital beds)
• Installation, configuration, operation and troubleshooting of patient simulators.
• North Region Only: Valid government-issued driver’s license
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
• Working knowledge and operations of medical simulation technologies & devices (such as Laerdal, Gaumard, CAE, KBPort, AV systems)

Skills

Required

• Patient-first approach
• Team collaboration
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Attention to safety and security
• Audio/visual equipment
• PC and MAC applications
• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
• Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.