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Northeastern Illinois University Simulation Operations Specialist in Chicago, Illinois
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SIMULATION ACTIVITIES & EDUCATION
Partner with NEIU MSN-EP Simulation Center team and faculty to develop healthcare simulation experiences that utilize state of the art facility, equipment, and technology to achieve the educations goals and objectives of the MSN-EP program.
Assist the MSN-EP Simulation Center team in preparing and maintaining accreditation requirements.
Assist faculty, staff, and students with all simulation events.
Assist with scheduling simulation activities.
Contribute to the development of simulation scenarios for all simulated learning experiences.
Assist with technology and simulation best-practice training for faculty and staff including safe simulation practices.
Assist with the orientation of students, faculty, staff, and clients to the MSN-EP Simulation Center.
EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Prepare and apply moulage to simulators.
Assist with inventory management, ordering and record keeping of equipment, supplies and assets.
Oversee equipment preparation, setup, and breakdown including setting up patient simulators, task trainers, hospital equipment. Assure all equipment is in good working order prior to the start of all learning sessions.
Assist with programming, managing equipment and manikins and delivering healthcare simulation scenarios.
Program simulator software changes and operates software during simulation activities.
Provide audio-visual support for simulation experiences.
Provide necessary assessment and maintenance of simulators and task trainers with regular cleaning and replacement of disposable parts including updates and emergency repairs.
Troubleshoot electrical or networking issues including auditing and testing all healthcare simulation equipment and systems according to current specification requirements.
Collaborate with university information technology services to maintain MSN-EP Simulation Center technology.
Provide specialized technical support/maintenance for computer-based multimedia systems and their components, including operations of server infrastructure, audio/visual equipment, monitors, and medical equipment.
Provide technical support and maintenance for healthcare simulation technologies including all hardware and software upgrades to ensure equipment and systems run efficiently and according to system specifications.
Perform emergency repairs of simulation equipment and systems.
Research, evaluate and recommend emerging technologies specific to simulation-based education equipment, task trainers, and simulators.
Performs a moderate amount of walking, transporting equipment, occasional heavy lifting of equipment (up to 75 pounds). Must be able to see, hear, walk, read, and perform manual tasks with minimal accommodations.
DATA & REPORTING
Assist with the management of records and data within the MSN-EP Simulation Center.
Contribute to the development of the MSN-EP Simulation Center policies, procedures, best practices, and process improvement.