Simulation Operator – Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (AFMMAST)

Alakaʻi Services and Poe'hana Group, Inc.•Fairborn, OH

14h

About The Position

The Simulation Operator supports Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (AFMMAST) and Military Health System medical simulation activities. The role sets up, operates, maintains, and troubleshoots simulation equipment and facilitates realistic medical training scenarios to improve medical readiness and battlefield trauma response. The operator works at a designated simulation site and travels as necessary. The position supports training logistics and administration, develops and maintains simulation materials and documentation, provides equipment orientations and safety briefings, and reports training encounters, metrics, and after-action findings to the MMS TPOC or designated representative. It also provides technical training and resource liaison support, including planning and executing conferences, conventions, workshops, and related events. Support may include site visits, equipment and funding requirements, and assistance with train-the-trainer activities.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in healthcare, education, or a related technical field.
At least 3 years of experience as a simulation technician or trainer.
Proficiency with simulation technologies, including human patient simulators, task trainers, and virtual reality systems.
Ability to troubleshoot and maintain complex simulation equipment.
Experience leading train-the-trainer programs and providing constructive feedback.
Ability to work at a designated simulation site and travel as necessary.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare simulation experience is preferred.
Prior service as a U.S. Armed Forces medic is strongly preferred.
Relevant military occupational specialty or service experience: Army 68W Combat Medic or 18D Special Operations Medical Sergeant; Navy HM Hospital Corpsman; Air Force 4N0X1 Aerospace Medical Service; Marine Corps HM assigned to Marine units; or Coast Guard HS Health Services Technician.
Prior deployment experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, or a similar setting is a plus.
Prior military medic experience with combat or deployment experience is an ideal-candidate qualification.

Responsibilities

Facilitate medical simulation training using part-task trainers, mannequin-based simulators, surgical simulators, and cadavers where applicable.
Contribute to the design, development, testing, and implementation of training materials and scenarios, and support the MMS TPOC as needed.
Set up simulation supplies and equipment for training scenarios aligned with learning objectives.
Operate simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized simulators, virtual reality systems, and emerging technologies, adjusting operation in response to participant actions or inactions.
Use approved training scenarios when available and applicable, and provide improvement feedback to the MMS TPOC or designated representative.
Operate, maintain, and debrief simulation-related audio-video recording systems.
Coordinate student logistics and administrative support; assist with simulation-site travel coordination, post-trip report tracking, documentation, and follow-up actions.
Facilitate training and provide feedback to the MMS TPOC and/or site leadership.
Help create troubleshooting documents, simulator checklists, and simulation lesson plans and scenarios; forward products for review.
Assist sites with train-the-trainer activities and basic equipment troubleshooting to help train new simulation staff.
Oversee simulation encounters, including after-action reports and identified training metrics.
Update and forward monthly simulation encounter data and other identified metrics to the MMS TPOC, coordinating that information monthly.
Orient newly assigned personnel and students to simulation equipment and training spaces, and provide safety briefings.
Respond to customer requests for operational or corporate support within three business days and resolve issues within 30 calendar days; notify program management of deviations before a suspense is missed.
Assist with site visits to support MMAST objectives and evaluate training effectiveness under MMAST policies and procedures.
Help sites and the MMS TPOC define funding and equipment requirements based on training goals, working with Program Administration and Medical Logistics to meet them.
Serve as a technical trainer and resource liaison for simulation operations.
Plan, coordinate, and execute support for designated conferences, conventions, and workshops, including logistics, budgeting, and registration; assist other contractors with similar activities when called upon.
Plan and execute marketing and public-awareness materials and actions for events, exhibits, and conferences, including invitations, announcements, letters, and printed materials; ensure exhibitions, booths, and presentations are professionally executed.
Complete post-training-event closeout, including maintenance reports.