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Simulation Operations Specialist

Owensboro Community & Technical College
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Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Title

Simulation Operations Specialist

Department

HealthForce Kentucky

Job Category

Staff

FLSA

Exempt

College Name

Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Type

Full-time (Band 9)

Location

Owensboro, KY

Work Months

12-months  

 

College Overview: 
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a three-campus institution located along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky.  OCTC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about OCTC, please visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/ and to learn more about Owensboro and the surrounding area, visit https://visitowensboro.com.

 

Benefits: 
Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match.
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

 

Job Summary:
The Simulation Operations Specialist (SOS) plans and executes all operational and technical aspects of simulated learning activities, simulation-based education, and scenario-based training for the HealthForce Kentucky mobile simulation lab, innovation center, and educational partners. The SOS develops operational and technical proficiency with all aspects of the operation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, implementation, hardware/software updates, and repair of all system simulation labs’ inventory, such as the human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment, and computer/audiovisual systems. Position is grant funded and continuation is contingent upon future funding.

Essential duties and responsibilities:
The duties / responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Collaborate with the HealthForce Kentucky team and educational partners to support all technical aspects of the simulation before, during and after the simulation exercise/course/scenario.  Including direct interaction with the participants, accommodates appropriate adjustments to the scenario, and technical responses of simulator based on planning, participant feedback, and actions.
  • Prepare, program, clean, and operate all human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment and computer/audiovisual equipment before, during and after the training exercises.
  • Support the management and maintenance of all equipment, including simulators and computer/audiovisual, to ensure proper working order, appropriate maintenance, warranty support, and software updates.
  • Ensure simulations/events are fully immersive through proper planning, room orientation, environment realism, faculty orietnation and support, application of medical moulage and simulated medical conditions to human patient simulators, and/or standardized patients/role players.  This includes collaborating with the HealthForce Kentucky team to create curricular anatomy models.
  • Maintain accurate inventory and organized storage of equipment (simulators, hardware, and software) and supplies.
  • Transport equipment to various HealthForce Kentucky partners in Western Kentucky for simulation training purposes.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

 

Additional Requirements:

  • Actively participate in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. 
  • Must possess excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills and positive interpersonal skills. 
  • Must be able to professionally and flexibly work independently and collaboratively with others.
  • This position will work with age groups across the lifespan. 
  • Skilled in or the ability to learn how to use databases and simulation equipment. 
  • Frequent travel is possible, up to 90% of the time, and may require occasional overnight stays. Transportation and accommodations are provided or compensated. 
  • Work may be required outside of usual working hours. 
  • Ability to lift, push, pull, carry up to 50 pounds.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate degree in healthcare field or computer information with four (4) years of relevant work experience or equivalent is required.
  • A valid driver’s license is required.
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) is preferred.
  • Prior healthcare experience is preferred.

Application Process:
Applicants must complete the online application process and submit: 

  • Online application
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume / CV
  • Copy of all college transcripts. Official transcripts needed within 30 days of hire.
  • Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.