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Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director, Simulation Center, the Simulation Center Technician is responsible for day-to-day operations of the center. This includes: equipment and supplies procurement, daily scheduling of users, operations of the simulation support equipment, organizing activities supporting simulation events, set up and preparation of support equipment and detailed requirements for each event, and maintenance of all equipment at the Lakewood Ranch Simulation Center and the Simulation Labs on the Bradenton and Venice Campuses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties:
1. Under the direction of the Director, Simulation Center, develops strategies to enhance programs and services, utilizing available resources and acquiring additional tools or equipment to create a realistic learning environment.
2. Identifies opportunities for improvement and integration of patient simulation technology into existing healthcare curricula.
3. Follow policies, procedures and practice standards to support the Simulation Center goals, and educational objectives of the nursing and continuing education programs.
4. Provides guidance to faculty and students during simulation events to ensure that simulation programs meet standards of quality assurance for scope and depth of education, and user expectations.
5. Develops working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff and students within the College as well as with other simulation centers, community healthcare providers, and educational organizations.
6. Cross-trains as a Skills Lab Manager as directed by the Director, Simulation Center.
7. Manages preventative maintenance of equipment according to manufacturers’ recommendations. Monitors and schedules maintenance to ensure that equipment is operational and updated.
8. Provides knowledge and experience of all equipment to troubleshoot and determine common issues to report to customer service for repairs. Provides hands on technical support to make repairs on all equipment with phone support from the manufacturer to minimize down time.
9. Implements software and hardware updates provided by equipment and software suppliers.
10. Manages all supplies to support simulation events and skills labs.
11. Documents supply needs as requested by the Director, Simulation Center.
12. Obtains quotes on behalf of the Director, Simulation Center, for all purchasing decisions based on simulation support needs.
13. Researches and develops relationships with vendors for supplies and equipment.
14. Ensures that simulation equipment is functional for all group tours.
15. Provides basic maintenance, upkeep and repair of mannequins and simulation computer equipment and medical equipment.
15. Develops, maintains and prepares all simulation support materials, applications, props, and moulage for each simulation event.
16. Starts the simulation computers/system, initiates appropriate pre-design scenario(s), operates the simulation in compliance with predetermined learning objectives, closes scenario, and re-initializes system in a timely and effective manner for next session.
17. Operates cameras to capture video feed for each session and labels for archiving.
18. Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend assignments.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Education/Experience:

• Supervisory Experience:

• Language Ability:

• Math Ability:

• Reasoning Ability:

• Computer Skills:

• Certificates and Licenses:

• Internal Contacts:

• External Contacts:

Supplemental Information

In addition to satisfactory performance on all of the essential job duties and responsibilities for this job, all State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees must fulfill the following basic performance expectations:
Mission and Goals: Each State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employee is expected to know the College’s mission and goals.
Service Excellence: All State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees will strive to provide outstanding service excellence to everyone they serve including students, the community, and fellow employees in accordance with Pride in Excellence standards as listed:

Pre-Employment Screenings:

Requires successful completion of criminal background screenings and employment reference checks.

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color, marital status, disability, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its educational programs, services and activities, including admission and employment. Direct inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies to: Equity Officer, 941-752-5599, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207.