Description
The Clinical Laboratory assistant will provide overall support for
the Basic Skills Lab and Simulation. This position reports to the
Dean.
Primary responsibilities of this role will include preparing rooms
for each simulation, scheduling simulations in the Learning Space
Enterprise clinical simulation management platform, ordering and
maintenance of supplies, and maintaining cleanliness and
organization of mannequins, supplies, and all rooms.
This position will occasionally require the need to work
evenings and/or on weekends.
Examples of Duties
- Providing direct support to the Dean for inventory management
including ordering and stocking of all medical supplies and
consumables.
Assisting with collecting data for semi-annual and annual end
of year report on the Center’s data utilizations departmental
usage.
Assisting faculty during simulation with basic computer
operations: turning on simulation equipment and starting up
Simulation Capture System.
Conducting weekly routine equipment and task trainer
maintenance.
Maintaining daily cleanliness and organization of the Skills
lab and Simulation Lab/Center.
Conduct ongoing maintenance of all simulation equipment,
including cleaning, minor repairs, assuring that all equipment is
always maintained in good working order.
Maintain the record of any repairs required and completed.
Assuring each room has the proper equipment, medications,
instrumentation and supplies for each session and performing
post-session clean-up.
Identifying and communicating to the Dean and other directors
for replacement equipment and supplies.
Managing the simulation center reception area by greeting
visitors, answering telephones, directing students, responding to
routine inquiries, providing information on an ad hoc basis as well
as retrieving mail and signing packages/deliveries.
Perform other duties assigned by the Dean.
Typical Qualifications
- Experience in a health-related field is required.
- Previous experience in simulation lab preferred.
- Must be able to independently move equipment (less than 25
lbs.) and move mannequin (less than 50 lbs.) with the assistance of
others.
Supplemental Information
- Knowledge of patient simulation, technologies and
applications.
- Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software
applications relevant to simulator functions.
- Knowledge of audio/video equipment and software for recording,
and duplication.
- Proficiency in MS software applications including MS Outlook,
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Internet and database
applications.
- Ability to learn new software and hardware quickly and
independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding job assignments
and sensitive issues.
- Ability to work with internal and external individuals from
different disciplines and different levels of training.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work effectively in a team
environment.
- Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment; able to
work evenings/weekends on as needed basis.
- Excellent organizational skills.
