The Academic Lab Technician is responsible for enabling faculty and staff to utilize high fidelity simulation throughout undergraduate and graduate curriculums to ensure safe practitioners graduate from our programs. The Academic Lab Technician will coordinate and direct all simulation activities in the Resource Center for Innovation in Clinical Nursing Education (RCICNE) and is responsible for identifying and diagnosing complex technical issues during simulation events, and maintenance and calibration in between simulated activities.
General Responsibilities
- Monitors and provides support to faculty and students in educational resource facility (such as laboratory, learning/technology center, etc.) in support of educational and learning outcomes.
- Operates various instruments and/or machinery (some may be restricted from student use), assists students using permitted equipment, and provides instruction, training, and oversight for safe operation; often responsible for designing, fabricating, and/or machining necessary components for student and/or faculty projects.
- Collaborates and makes recommendations on the design of experiments and learning experiences that support faculty and student education and/or research project outcomes; sets up experiments and/or experiences (including equipment, etc.); prepares all materials, samples, equipment, and devices needed; assists students and/or faculty with safely and properly operating equipment, tools, etc.
- Provides effective demonstrations and experiments to showcase processes, equipment capabilities, and/or features; assists in developing instructional and training materials for proper and safe use of the facility, equipment, and/or tools.
- Implements a preventive maintenance program that will keep equipment ready for instructional and research project utilization; cleans, maintains, and properly stores all equipment and supplies; keeps area(s) cleaned and organized; analyzes new equipment as it comes to market for possible implementation and stays abreast of new processes used in industry to sustain state-of-the art learning and/or research experiences; ensures security of facility, equipment, and supplies.
- Ensures educational resource facility is functional and safe at all times; enforces safety standards and clean-up procedures; performs basic preventative maintenance, repairs, and upgrades of equipment; identifies potential problem areas and recommends courses of action.
- Develops and maintains a database of cost-effective sources for necessary materials and supplies; coordinates financial planning and assists in budget review and preparation; orders and procures materials, supplies, and equipment on a timely basis.
- Collaborates with and provides support to faculty to ensure educational resource facility creates desired student experiences and achieves educational objectives; schedules and supports academic, research, and outreach activities (such as facilitating tours, presentations, or demonstrations).
- May supervise, train, and manage student employees and/or less experienced staff; supervises and assists students with project-related experiments and/or experiences (such as senior designs, research projects, etc.).
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in a relevant field)
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus on computer technology, computer science, information systems, or health care related field (RN, EMT, respiratory therapist, etc.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred
- If degree is in computer background, then health care experience is preferred
- If degree is in health care, then computer and technology background that demonstrates a high level of knowledge of a variety of computer and software applications is needed with simulation technology experience
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Possesses a high degree of initiative
- Ability to build strong customer relationships
Preferred
- Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Knowledge of basic navigation in web/internet based applications
- Ability to learn and master programming with simulator and logic based simulation scenario software
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills, particularly related to complex computer, audio, and video hardware and software
- Knowledge of University Administrative System.
- Health care background and knowledge related to health care (e.g. medical terminology, anatomy, etc.)
Must be willing to work outside normal business hours when needed is required.
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