GCU
Simulation Operations Manager - APRN and Health Sciences
AZ Phoenix · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
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About the role
- One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning.
- Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona.
- GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Responsibilities
- Manages simulation assets: manikins, task trainers, standardized patient program resources, AV/recording, and supplies.
- provides technical operational support for all simulations systems and equipment related to immersive simulation.
- Responsible for supervision, support, goal setting, training, and coaching of assigned staff.
- Collaborates with the OCE faculty coordinators and simulation coordinator in the recruitment, development, and training of the simulation standardized patient program.
- Maintain and revise as needed operational policies for the simulation center to ensure protocols are in place to meet accreditation purposes
- recommend any changes in operational procedures/guidelines to program leads.
- Leads staffing model for simulation operations (techs, coordinators, SP staff, student workers/instructor assistants where applicable).
- Establishes any new vendor relationships, sustains existing relationships and manages all service contracts (maintenance, warranties, software licensing).
- Serves as primary liaison for all equipment in the simulation center to ensure operational readiness, troubleshooting and repair and maintenance; provides technical operational support for all simulations systems and equipment related to immersive simulation.
- Maintain and revise as needed operational policies for the simulation center to ensure protocols are in place to meet accreditation purposes; recommend any changes in operational procedures/guidelines to program leads.
Requirements
- Maintain timeline, tracking, and scheduling of scenario revisions required for accreditation and ongoing quality improvement.
- Must be able to work occasional weekends and/or evenings as needed.
Compensation
- Oversee budgeting inputs: annual supply forecasting, replacement planning, cost-per-event tracking.
Benefits
- You will coordinate all operational aspects of the simulation center for the advanced practice registered nurses and the health sciences.
- If you're passionate about academia and making a lasting impact in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career while empowering future leaders in the field.
- Join us in transforming healthcare education today!
- Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
- Maintain medical waste disposal with contracted medical waste groups.
- Bachelor's degree in science, health care field preferred.
- Certification through the Society of Simulation in Healthcare preferred or willing to obtain within 12 months of hire date.
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