Description
We are seeking a Simulation Technician Specialist to join our team at the WGU Clinical Learning & Simulation Center in Salt Lake City, UT. As a Simulation Technician Specialist, you will work with the Learning Lab Instructor to facilitate high-fidelity simulation scenarios using patient manikins for nursing students at all levels of learning in on-site Learning Labs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage simulation lab supplies and perform pre-simulation activities
- Assist with simulation scenarios and perform post-simulation activities
- Provide technical setup, operation, maintenance, and support of simulation equipment
- Provide administrative support and coordination for the department and lab site
- Serve as a professional role model for students
- Demonstrate understanding of and participate in implementation of the philosophy and goals of the nursing program
- Give and accept feedback on simulation program initiatives
- Support daily operations of the learning lab
- Orient students to the simulation lab
- Maintain currency in field
- Provide orientation to new Simulation Technicians during onboarding
- Prepare, set up, and maintain simulation equipment
- Conduct routine maintenance and updates on lab equipment
- Provide feedback for improving simulation experiences
- Research, create, apply, and remove moulage/special effects
- Support and participate in department meetings and Prelicensure Simulation Committee
- Assist in planning staff schedules and lab space
- Process incoming and outgoing mail
- Change and launder linen onsite
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalency required
- 3 years of professional work experience
- Basic knowledge of standards and processes within a narrow scope of work
- Experience working in simulation lab with manikins
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Organizational skills and ability to think logically
- Creativity and flexibility in designing innovative approaches to solving problems
- Commitment to utilizing simulation methodology in learning
- Comfortable with technology, willing to learn
Preferred Qualifications:
- Vocational or technical education in addition to prior work experience
- Health care and computers/technology experience
- Experience in simulation-based education
Benefits:
- Part-time, regular position (less than 30 standard weekly hours)
- Eligible for vision and mental healthcare, flexible spending account, voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages, legal and identity theft coverage, retirement savings plan, wellbeing program, discounted WGU tuition, and prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time