Simulation Lab Technician

School of Nursing

Part-time, 24-32 hours/week - Non Exempt

The School of Nursing seeks a part-time (24-32 hours/week) Simulation Lab Technician to provide logistical and technical support to the Director, Traditional Undergraduate Nursing Clinical Education of the School of Nursing. The Simulation lab technician provides support for clinical education in the School of Nursing, with the majority of hours during scheduled clinical courses.

The Simulation Lab Technician will:

• learn and understand the use of all practice laboratory and simulation lab technologies (recording/streaming system, simulator softwares),
• program human patient simulators and models for simulations/skills;
• create/document set-ups for skills and simulations with the Clinical faculty,
• help produce charts and paperwork needed for sim/skills under the direction of the faculty,
• run simulators during simulations,
• set-up/resetting for all skills labs and all simulation,
• troubleshoot simulator and equipment malfunctions, communicating with vendor/technical support staff to resolve issues,
• work with technical support when on site for simulator and equipment repairs and video streaming/recording issues,
• develop instructional materials for simulator usage & other lab equipment,
• assist in training faculty on simulator usage and programming abilities of simulation equipment; participate in “dry-run” of simulations to ensure proper functioning of simulators,
• assist with inventory & tracking system; act as a Standardized Patient as needed,
• perform general lab duties
• may also supervise one or two part-time student workers as well as perform other duties as assigned.

The approved salary for this position is $16.50-$16.74/hourly.

Qualifications: Associate’s degree and 2-4 years of related experience preferred. Excellent organization, communication, and proficient MS Office skills, particularly Excel, also required. The ability to keep student information confidential is essential. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate cultural competence and must value the principles of diversity and equity.