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University of South Florida

Simulation Operations Specialist (Finance)

The Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation facilitates medical and surgical simulation scenarios using advanced technology to provide a platform for its educational and research activities. Simulation uses various methodologies to train healthcare learners in realistic environments. The Simulation Operations Specialist will execute simulated education programs, provide technical and/or clinical support for all experiential learning operations, including but not limited to preparation set up and breakdown, maintenance, and inventory of surgical bioskills, supplies, equipment, instruments, and related multimedia peripherals. Responsible for the safety and compliance of simulation activity.

High fidelity and virtual reality simulators enable the honing of specific surgical skills including endoscopic, laparoscopic and interventional vascular, cardiology, and OB-Gyn procedures. Surgical labs feature leading edge, clinical grade technology such as laparoscopic high definition towers and Advanced Imaging Modalities (AIM), that provide a realistic and totally immersive environment for practicing general surgical skills, trauma OR and microsurgery. Training rooms feature video-recording with large monitors for real-time feedback and discussion and post-scenario debriefing.Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the discipline of work, and one year of related experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved, to total 5 years. Related disciplines include:

Medical Simulation
IT/AV/ Computer
Firefighter/Paramedic
Healthcare
BioMedical or Health Sciences
Surgical Technology

Some positions may require Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certification or obtain CHSOS certification within one year of employment.

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements

A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
- (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
- (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree
- (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree
- (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
- (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead ( hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu ) to coordinate your accommodation request.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Surgical Bioskills Simulation Scenario: Coordinate and facilitate surgical bioskills programs. Function as a scrub tech; assist with third party communications including delivery and setup for surgical activities. Responsible for set-up and take down logistics of bioskills activities; equipment and instrument sanitizing.
Department maintenance Monitors inventory supplies, gases, tissue needs and advises on procurement. Maintains simulation center as a clean, safe, operational facility and optimal learning environment.
Support Patient Simulation Scenario: Coordinate and support \"life-like\" medical simulation scenarios including emergency medicine; life support; patient care; clinician/patient interactions. Responsible for set-up and take down logistics of experiential learning activities to include equipment, instruments, often multiple events per day. May operate simulation equipment with the ability to manipulate physiologic data, follow medical aspects of scenarios, interpret participant's responses and make appropriate adjustments based on participant's actions. Assist and operate computerized simulation scenarios in collaboration with content experts and faculty; assists students and faculty educators in utilization of simulation equipment providing an appropriate orientation to simulator features and the simulated learning environment.
Compliance: Responsible for the safety and compliance of simulation activity, adhering to Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Accreditation Standards; universal precautions when exposed to tissue; USF and USF HPCC Policies and Procedures. Supports the use of digital media as per USF HPCC guidelines.

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