Overview

The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine's campus in Harlem, N.Y. is seeking a full time Medical Simulation specialist in the Department of Primary Care. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service in alignment with TouroCOM's mission statement, as well as possessing a strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the simulation director/manager/faculty coordinator, the Simulation Assistant will have the responsibility of assisting the simulation team in executing varying simulation labs and activities.

• The Simulation Assistant will assist in the setup, operation, maintaining, troubleshooting, and in some cases do basic repairs of simulation equipment.
• Maintains a beginner level of current knowledge of simulation/lab equipment and operation manuals.
• Assists in overseeing the day-to-day simulation activities including course schedule, room reservations, adjunct lecture and lab schedule and student learner groups lecture and lab schedule.
• Assists in preparing simulation activity materials, including but not limited to dispersing the material.
• Make copies of materials as needed and as requested.
• Sets up and takes down simulation laboratory equipment.
• Collaborates with supervisor to organize, maintain, and restock skills lab and simulation laboratory supplies.
• Provides technical assistance and support to faculty, instructors, and staff in the use of simulation equipment.
• Provides recommendations on equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Maintains simulation activities and learner confidentiality per university and FERPA guidelines.
• Provide tours of the simulation space for visitors, which often consist of potential or current donors, faculty, campus administrators, and external partners.
• Actively participates in and attends ongoing education and training offered by the simulation center to maintain proficiency in the simulation model and accreditation standards.
• Attends and actively contributes to simulation staff meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED Eqvlnt Required.
• Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in a simulation lab with simulation software, standardized patients, and high-fidelity manikins, or equivalent education.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with the operation of personal computers preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Familiarity with audio-visual equipment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) to interact with and work effectively with other faculty, staff, students, and vendors in a positive, helpful, and cooperative working relationship.
• Experience with providing technical support in networking, computer hardware or software.
• Skills in operating a PC and Mac with experience in MS Office and the ability to learn additional software programs, including audiovisual and computerized simulation equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation of standard audio-visual equipment: projectors, microphones, portable screens, media players, etc.
• Mechanical skills to use equipment in the simulation center.
• Organizational and time management skills to keep materials in order, track various projects, maintain files, and follow through assignments to completion.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to quickly learn new technology.
• Ability to express technical information clearly and simply to non-technical persons.
• Knowledge of various simulation education modalities and principles, with the ability to assist in the setup, delivery, and takedown of simulation education sessions.

Travel

As needed.

Working Conditions

Physical ability to lift, move, maintain, and set up computer, audio-visual and simulation lab equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance.