The Simulation Technician is responsible for assisting the simulation coordinator and director with maintaining and operating mannequin-based simulators, task trainers and standardized patient program. Activities include setting up, operating and basic maintenance of the equipment within the simulation center.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to sit for at least 4 hours at a time. Must be able to stand for up to 5 hours per day. Must be able to walk 3 hours per day. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation. Must be able to see as it relates to general and near vision. Must be able to lift or push up to 100 pounds. Must be able to carry up to 25 pounds.
MOST COMPLEX DUTY:
Responsibility for the functioning, operation and support of simulation activities for the St. Luke’s University Simulation Center, and ability to work as part of a team with diverse populations (including faculty, staff, students, standardized patients, etc.) and demonstrate interpersonal skills and mature judgment.
SUPERVISION:
Simulation Center Director.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Must have adequate written communication skills. Must have excellent verbal skills. Must be adept at communicating with professionals either individually or in a group. Must be capable of effectively communicating complex technical issues to non-technical and technical users.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 2 years related experience in simulation or education/training. Clinical background preferred but not essential. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, healthcare or related field is preferred. Demonstrated analytic decision-making, problem-solving skills. Knowledge of various simulation teaching concepts is desired.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
