Health Sciences Simulation Technician I

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Under the direction of the nursing faculty, this position performs duties in the Health Sciences Simulation Center (HSSC) to support faculty in providing quality simulated learning experiences for students.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Boot up and shut down simulators, prepare and break down task trainers, simulation rooms and other equipment/props for simulation or skills lab sessions 

• Operate a variety of computers and technical simulation equipment pertaining to simulation scenarios, including virtual reality software and equipment

• Control simulator software to model simulator’s physiological response to instructor and/or scenario specifications

• Operate and maintain audio-visual and debriefing systems during simulations

• Reset rooms in between sessions (restock, replenish supplies as needed) 

• Maintain current knowledge of simulation/lab equipment and operation manuals

• Clean equipment as needed (manikin, task trainers) 

• Assist in development, and demonstration of instructional best practices for the use of the manikins and equipment to help elevate the simulation experiences of students and faculty

• Provide technical support for task trainers and multimedia peripherals, including: vital sign monitors; IV pumps and feeding pumps; and beds/examination tables, headwalls, patient monitors, and other healthcare equipment

• Provide theatrical production (costuming and moulage) for simulation scenarios as requested

• Provide technical assistance and support to students, faculty, and staff in the use of simulation and skills lab equipment and software

• Enforce the safety and security of the simulation and skills labs according to established procedures, policies, and laws

• Ensure that simulation and skills laboratories and other assigned areas are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly condition

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy/physiology concepts

• Effective communication and teamwork with faculty, staff, and students

• Willingness to learn new technologies and methods

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$12/hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00