Senior Interprofessional Simulation Operations Specialist

Metropolitan State University of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • $60,000 - $66,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Nursing at MSU Denver is seeking applicants for a Senior Interprofessional Simulation Operations Specialist (ISOS). Senior ISOS plays an integral role on the educational side of healthcare. The purpose of this position is to support the Department of Nursing, the College of Health and Human Sciences, and University efforts to collaborate by providing creative, timely, technical, and non-technical support for experiential learning activities. The Senior ISOS position reports to the Director of Interprofessional Simulation and Skills Lab. If you are an EMT, Paramedic, LPN, CNA, PCT, RN, OR Tech, or love robotics, technology, or biomedical engineering, you have wonderful, highly transferrable skills for this role. This role encompasses the infrastructure, people, and processes necessary for implementation of effective and efficient simulation-based experiences (SBE), skills-based, and interprofessional-based experiences.

Requirements

• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• The ability to independently prioritize emerging problems and develop time-sensitive solutions
• Ability to accurately manage multiple tasks simultaneously, professionally perform time sensitive tasks, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products
• Interprofessional, interpersonal, and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate professionally and work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent skills and experience
• Minimum of one year’s experience working in education, a simulation-related environment, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certification
• Two (2) or more years of experience working in simulation in an education institution or equivalent setting preferred
• Experience with moulage

Responsibilities

• The ISOS ensures all simulation, skills lab, and related equipment is maintained, set up, stored, and cleaned for each experiential learning activity.
• The ISOS will be able to work independently, be self-motivated, function well in a team environment, accept feedback, stock to par level quantities for supplies, pursue healthcare simulation and equipment knowledge, pursue educational understanding of AV systems software, knowledge of use of PC, internet, and basic experiential equipment, assist with training staff, students, and faculty in the use of skills and simulation equipment, collaborate and maintain simulators by troubleshooting, provide recommendations on equipment, supplies and materials.
• The ISOS will participate in the hiring, supervision, and evaluation of student employees and other simulation technology-related positions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• The ISOS will adhere to the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ Operations by: Providing personnel with appropriate expertise to support and sustain the SBE program Using a system to manage space, equipment, and personnel resources Secure and manage the financial resources to support stability, sustainability, and growth of the SBE program's goals and outcomes Using a formal process for effective systems integration Creating policies and procedures to support, sustain, and/or grow the SBE program Onboarding, mentoring, or training new educators/facilitators/operational staff/standardized participants to include technology-related requirements of simulation participation Management and maintenance of the schedule

Benefits

• The University’s benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan.
• Visit MSU Denver’s benefits website to learn more.
• For a brief overview, please see: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MSU-Benefit-Summary.pdf.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior