"Simulation Technology Specialist"

Position Will Be Responsible For:

• Developing, implementing and evaluating protocols and policies related to simulation and learning lab operations under the direction of and in collaboration with the Director of the Simulation and Clinical Learning Laboratory;
• Implementing simulation lab activities for scheduled and open lab training sessions for students and/or faculty;
• Technical development and composition of Sim teaching/learning/evaluating scenarios using Laerdal, CAE, and or similar software;
• Providing daily operation, maintenance and upgrade for clinical and simulation equipment;
• Providing Anatomage Table training, operation, maintenance and upgrades;
• Maintaining sim and lab inventory; requiring a high degree of autonomy and independent judgment; requiring excellent interpersonal skills to work with faculty, staff and students in simulation experiences.

Other Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Director of the Simulation and Clinical Learning Laboratory, schedule regular site visits with external vendors for troubleshooting and regular equipment maintenance and updates.
• Maintain a current, complete, and accurate inventory of all clinical laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Assist with the regular purchasing and documentation of all simulation equipment and lab supplies, in collaboration with lab faculty and the Director of the Simulation and Clinical Learning Laboratory.
• Facilitate training sessions to ensure that faculty members are knowledgeable to provide basic operation of all clinical equipment.
• Collect and analyze data related to simulation usage and evaluation.
• In collaboration with the Director of the Simulation and Clinical Learning Laboratory, submit annual outcome and evaluation reports to the Dean for analysis.
• Operate both simulators and AV recording equipment during student learning and faculty training scenarios.
• Maintain open simulation lab time where students and faculty can engage in real-time simulation scenarios, debrief sessions, anatomy training, and virtual simulation training programs (i.e., equipment and software products from companies such as Laerdal, Gaumard, Oxford Medical).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Nursing, or Healthcare disciplines, etc.) or Associate Degree with an equivalent combination of education/experience/certification in clinical simulation and/or information technology;
• Accomplished using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Ability to troubleshoot basic hardware/software issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist® (CHSOS®) certification;
• At least 1 year experience with health-related learning technology/simulation;
• Experience with video capture and learning management systems (LMS) software package (e.g., B-Line, Canvas);
• Experience in higher education;
• Relevant clinical experience and or/medical knowledge.

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu.