Medical Simulation Assistant

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 include direct and video based didactic and clinical skills teaching, administration, training and assessment of students, adjunct faculty and standardized patients.

• 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.

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.