Simulation Resource and Operations Specialist, UMKC School of Medicine

Job Description

The primary role of the Simulation Operations Coordinator is to provide day-to-day support for the UMKC School of Medicine’s Clinical Training Facility (CTF) operations at all locations operated by the CTF. Tasks include set-up and tear-down for events; preparation, maintenance and repair of simulation and medical equipment, and related multimedia (audio/visual) peripherals ; equipment inventory; providing direction to learners, faculty, and standardized patients during exams and simulation activities; and monitoring access and activities in the facility.

Administrative

• Maintain regular operating hours for all locations managed by the CTF team. Flexibility may be required for events that occasionally start before 8:00 am or end after 5:00 pm.
• Lead execution of the operations portion of all simulation events occurring at the CTF or lead by the CTF team at other locations
• Create and maintain a welcoming environment in the Clinical Training Facility, by greeting every patron and helping in identifying, locating, and using the CTF and associated materials.

Simulation Lab Operations

• Develop Technical proficiency will all aspects of operations, support, maintenance, trouble-shooting and minor repair of simulation equipment and related technologies
• Maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment, conduct routine inventory updates, restock, and re-organize supplies. Ensure supplies needing ordering are reported to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
• Execute daily set up and tear down for simulation educational activities and assessments, including those that support the standardized patient program.
• Program scenarios for simulation events.
• Perform moulage and staging for simulation events.
• Execute quality improvement and safety processes to ensure the CTF, rooms, and equipment are in regular working order, clean, and stocked. This includes completing daily rounding worksheets ensuring operations team executes this in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Train and educate others (faculty, staff, students) on the use of equipment and software.
• Lead faculty development, student elective didactics, and simulation interest group didactics that are relevant to job role such as: simulator operations, moulage, creation of skins and molds.
• Orient and train new simulation operations specialists, student employees, and or work studies in accordance with CTF policies and procedures.
• Train and direct (or directly supervise as applicable) direct reports, part time or contract employees, students, fellows to ensure work or education activities is carried out in accordance with goals/objectives or expectations as well as CTF policies and procedures.