Manager of Clinical Skills Lab and Simulation Center

ManagerofClinicalSkillsLabandSimulationCenter

Basic Function And Scope Of Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab, working both independentlyandcollaborativelywithfaculty,staff, andstudentstheManagerofClinical Simulation and Skills Laboratory Operations:

• supports and supplements the curricular and professional learning needs of students through the application of simulation and other learning technology modalities;
• manages the day-to-day and long-range operations and maintenance of the clinical skills, health assessment, and simulation facilities and inventories;
• supportstheuseofthese facilitiesbythose facultywhodevelop and conductexperiential and other learning activities;
• collaborates with the Director of Clinical Simulation and Skills Laboratory and simulation faculty;
• coordinates and oversees student workers, graduate assistants, standardized patients/participants (SPs), and others who perform job tasks that support operations; implements and administers policies, procedures, protocols, and data reporting to support strategic decision-making and sustainable growth;
• andcontributestothestrategicgrowthofthefunctionandtheschool todeliverexceptional services to our students.
  
  

Principle Responsibilities

• Oversees the operations of all clinical skills and simulation laboratory facilities and resources to ensure safety, cleanliness, and organization, promoting safe and collegial practices
• Overseesand coordinateslaboratoryresourcesstafftoensure that the properequipment andsupplies areintheproperroomsatthepropertimesandinworkingorderEstablishes, administers, and maintains policies and procedures that dictate the overall operations of thefacilities
• Schedules lab facilities, resources, and staff to support curricular and extra-curricular use by faculty and students.
• Advises,consults with,guides,and otherwise assists faculty and supervises students in theiruseofthelaboratoryfacilitiesandresources
• Conductsorarrangesmaintenanceand repairoffacilitiesand equipment
• Administersinventorycontrols,supportsPurchasing(includingrequestingquotes from vendors and suppliers), and facilitates maintaining necessary stocks of consumables support Directorof SimulationCenter
  
  

Job Description

• Strategicallyplansandfacilitatesutilization,growth,andefficacyofclinicalskills and simulation facilities
• Oversees database management, partners withfaculty and administrationto establish protocols and mechanisms that define, track, and report on utilization and outcomes Collaborates with faculty and Director of Simulation Lab to develop and implement experiential learning activities that utilize the clinical skills and simulation facilities
• Problem-solvestooptimize operationsandsupport ongoingquality improvement
• Supportstheuseofmedia hardwareand software,
• oversees content acquisition, distribution, storage, and extinction, andservesasaresource forallvideoandaudioconcerns Establishes,administers,andmaintainsaback-updataplan
• Advises on the application and integration of educational technologies and technology-enhancedlearningeventstoencouragetheperformanceof particular skillsandsupport the attainment of particular learning objectives
• Assures that users adhere to established operational policies and protocols
• Identify andadvocates forresourcesneededforsuccessful operations
• Supports,researches,evaluates,andrecommendsinnovativeandappropriate simulators, applicationsandother technologiesand equipment
• Represents the school on/at universitycommittees, activities, and events, as wellas external user groups, conferences, and other professional meetings
• Promotesbothinternallyandexternallythefacilities,capabilities,value,and accomplishments
• Sustains awareness of trends in simulation through employer-provided/supported membershipinand attendanceofconferencesandotherprofessional meeting,journal subscriptions, and networking
• Participatesininter-professionallearning activitiesthatencourage and developskillsthat support patient-centered, team-delivered, and interdisciplinary care
• AssiststheDirector oftheSimulationLabwith: periodicreportingtosenioradministration, equipmentpurchasingandbudgetingattainmentand maintenanceofaccreditationandof individual and facility simulation certifications, hiring, orienting, and training of personnel, technicians, and educators other special projects, initiatives, related duties as assigned
  
  

Education, Training

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or InformationTechnologyrequired;MastersdegreepreferredCurrent clinicalstatelicense or certification preferred

Expected to earn within 3 years of hire, then maintain, a CHSOS, CHSE,CHSE-A,or comparablecertification;CHSOS,already acquired,preferred

Experience, Skills, Knowledge

Knowledge of medical terminology required; of medical equipmentandsupplies preferred

Experience inclinicalcare requiredExperience inhealth professions higher education or in operations or project management required, including purchasing, accounts payable, reconciliation, budgets, scheduling, coordination, record keeping, and reporting

Experience with simulation technologies, such as anatomic models, task trainers, full-body patient simulators required; screen-based, and virtual reality preferred

Experience with simulation hardware and software required; Design, development, and dissemination of technology-based learning products and interventions preferred Participation and leadership in professional associations preferred

Qualities

Productive and resourceful, independently and as a team member Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels among faculty, students, staff, administration, vendors, contractors and consultants

Effective verbal and written communication with, among, and between technical, non-technical, clinical, non-clinical, and administrative colleagues and others Service oriented, collaborative, curious, flexible, adaptable, reliable, professional, quality-driven, internally motivated, self-initiator, timely, meticulous, and discreet Able to adjust schedule as activitiesdictate

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employmenttoallqualified candidateswhocancontributetothediversity andexcellence of our academic community.LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals withoutregards to race, color, religion, geneticinformation, sexual orientation, gender and/orgenderidentityorexpression, maritalor parentalstatus, nationalorigin, ethnicity, citizenshipstatus,veteran ormilitarystatus, age,disabilityoranyother basisprotectedby applicable local, state or federal laws.Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the UnitedStates