Description

Department:
Office of Medical Education-Curriculum-Administration-Patient Simulation
Location:
Health Sciences Center
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R108927
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5 (Hourly)
Position Description:

The department of Undergraduate Medical Education is seeking a Patient Simulation Specialist I. This position is responsible for supporting the educational activities at the Paris Simulation Center. This includes running simulations and Basic Life Support (BLS) sessions for faculty, staff, and students, as well as preparing, maintaining and procuring equipment and supplies. The candidate should have excellent technical and troubleshooting skills for maintaining the center's equipment. The ideal candidate would have a mix of clinical knowledge and technical or computer skills. The candidate should have excellent organizational skills and administrative skills. The candidate should be comfortable communicating to small groups about medical topics and technology used for teaching.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations of the Simulation Center by preparing for sessions and activities, including session set-up and clean-up of simulators and the Simulation facilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance of simulators. Run simulation sessions with faculty, staff, students and other learners; includes teaching Basic Life Support (BLS) classes for these groups.
• Coordinate and maintain schedule of Simulation Center sessions and activities.
• Perform general office administrative duties, including answering the office phone and directing calls, preparing certification cards (BLS, ACLS, etc.), entering evaluation data, filing, ordering, etc.
• Obtain and maintain necessary supplies for daily use in operations.
• Set up and operate the Sim Center's Virtual Reality system to manage and deliver educational content for learners.
• Coordinate with IT to manage and update the Sim Centers website pages.
• Lead and/or assist with tours of the space.
• Support Director of Operations as needed; carry out other tasks/projects as requested.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS)

Competencies

• Medical Simulation Software, Excel, Word

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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