Simulation Technician

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

10h•$60,000 - $90,000

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Reporting to the Operations Manager of the Simulation and Skills Center (SASC), the Simulation Technician works closely with faculty and learners from all disciplines and training levels to provide professional medical education experiences; run courses for professionals to meet certification requirements; and support education research grant programs utilizing simulation. Job Description: Primary Responsibilities: Provides education and training in clinical decompensation, procedural and technical skills, and teamwork training to physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, and other healthcare workers through the use of simulation resources including full-body simulators, partial task trainers, computer-based and virtual reality simulation tools. (essential) Assists faculty with the development and implementation of educational programs sponsored by the Center; contributes to curriculum development, debriefing, and assessment of learners and programs. Provides orientation of faculty and learners to principles of simulation training. (essential) Provides instruction in, and technical support of simulation resources used in medical education. Monitors equipment safety and functionality. (essential) Programs patient care simulators, prepares scenario props, and creates scenario moulage to model physiological responses to the clinical and skill objectives and specifications identified by instructional staff. (essential) Sets up, operates, and manipulates patient care simulators and related media and computer equipment. (essential) Set up and turn over simulation spaces in a timely manner. (essential) Operates instructional media equipment used in a patient care simulation laboratory. (essential) Performs preventative maintenance and repair of simulation, media, and computer equipment in the lab; diagnoses more serious equipment malfunctions, arranges for general maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and facilities. (essential) Become an FLS and FES proctor within 6 months of being hired. (essential) Ensure SASC users comply with current policies. (essential) Keep a record of attendance, SASC user data, and course completion surveys. (essential) Keep an accurate inventory list, especially related to consumable supplies. (essential)

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
Licensed healthcare professional, such as: RN, NP, PA, Medical Assistant, Paramedic or EMT preferred.
Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience required in clinical practice.
Experience using simulation in healthcare education preferred.
Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to functional area and related systems.

Responsibilities

Provides education and training in clinical decompensation, procedural and technical skills, and teamwork training to physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, and other healthcare workers through the use of simulation resources including full-body simulators, partial task trainers, computer-based and virtual reality simulation tools.
Assists faculty with the development and implementation of educational programs sponsored by the Center; contributes to curriculum development, debriefing, and assessment of learners and programs.
Provides orientation of faculty and learners to principles of simulation training.
Provides instruction in, and technical support of simulation resources used in medical education. Monitors equipment safety and functionality.
Programs patient care simulators, prepares scenario props, and creates scenario moulage to model physiological responses to the clinical and skill objectives and specifications identified by instructional staff.
Sets up, operates, and manipulates patient care simulators and related media and computer equipment.
Set up and turn over simulation spaces in a timely manner.
Operates instructional media equipment used in a patient care simulation laboratory.
Performs preventative maintenance and repair of simulation, media, and computer equipment in the lab; diagnoses more serious equipment malfunctions, arranges for general maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and facilities.
Become an FLS and FES proctor within 6 months of being hired.
Ensure SASC users comply with current policies.
Keep a record of attendance, SASC user data, and course completion surveys.
Keep an accurate inventory list, especially related to consumable supplies.