The standardized patient and simulation center (SIM) technologist will serve as the center’s expert on all technology within the Standardized Patient (SP) training program including B-line, ultrasound, and simulation software. This position serves as the operational leader for all events and activities both on and off campus and contributes to meeting the requirements of the program by working with internal and external clients, as well as planning future events. Responsibilities encompass problem assessment and management on-site and off-site, ensuring quality events, fostering relationships, assigning tasks, and directing the duties of temporary and student workers. The SIM technologist plays a role in orienting and organizing learners involved in program events and activities. Additionally, the position involves facilitating standardized patient sessions and maintaining effective communication among administration personnel, standardized patients, clients, and the public. The technologist also contributes to the recruitment, screening, and selection of SPs. Exceptional flexibility and interpersonal skills are essential for building positive relationships with participants, enabling them to respond effectively to the program’s needs in various situations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Familiarity with standardized patient programs or simulation center technologies.
Demonstrated ability to accomplish assignments and projects independently, to work well as part of a team, and to exercise judgment in setting priorities.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to learn new technology and equipment.
Ability to travel as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience utilizing medical equipment and medical technology.
Basic understanding of medical terminology.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in various work situations.
Working knowledge of SAP, B-Line, point-of-care ultrasound, and standardized patient methodology.
Duties & Responsibilities
Serves as the super user for all technology within the Standardized Patient Program Simulation Center (SPPSC) and is responsible for the creation, programming, and testing of simulation scenarios, evaluations, and data extraction.
Creates reports for the SP Simulation Center Manager as requested.
Oversees the implementation and training of all new technologies for the center.
Works with the medical education office to coordinate scheduling, calendar maintenance, and program communication needs for the program staff.
Serves as the main contact for the clinical skills center and all demonstrations and courses and ensures that all medical student activities are accurately monitored and timed.
Oversees all pre and post event activity including room set up, technology programming, supply inventory, personnel scheduling, delivering student instructions, staffing, operation of audio-visual recording equipment and simulation control software/hardware, along with post-event- debriefing with students and staff, properly logging recordings for evaluation, and provide post-event reports to the supervisor as required.
Tracks and reconciles the SPPSC cost center, performs accounts receivable processing and tracking, and creates monthly budget reports for the Manager’s review.
Identifies and utilizes appropriate cost-effective resources (staff, equipment, software, learning resources) for educational activities.
Coordinates all purchases for maintenance, operation equipment, supplies, and software and liaises with simulation equipment companies for any needed repairs/demonstrations.
Works with medical faculty to design and implement high fidelity simulation scenarios; this includes ordering the necessary supplies and assisting with simulation set up, creating scenarios using Laerdal programs, manikin, and computer testing, and running simulation sessions as the simulation technician.
Collaborates with faculty and staff from programs within the university to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical skills teaching and assessment activities, utilizing current best practices and ensuring that programming is in line with university policies and procedures.
Assists with teaching BLS, Wound Closure, Scrub Training, and physical exam skills.
Serves as a backup for SP training and coordination as needed.
Travels to outside locations for programs/events as needed.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group
Professional & Administrative -Salary
Pay Range
$50,000 - $60,000 per year
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
College of Medicine
Employment Status
Full-Time
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
