UMKC School of Medicine - Medical Education Support Services - Saint Joseph Campus

The primary role of the Simulation Center Program Coordinator is to provide day-to-day support for the UMKC School of Medicine’s Clinical Training Facility (CTF) operations at all locations operated by the CTF, including simulation activities and events at the School of Medicine’s St. Joseph campus. To see more about what we do, check out us out: https://med.umkc.edu/ctf/

Duties and Responsibilities:

• May supervise the work study or student employee staff member(s) and work with the Assistant Directors/Managers to oversee and direct the support for simulations
• Set-up and tear-down for events
• Preparation, maintenance and repair of simulation and medical equipment,
• Maintaining equipment inventory
• Providing direction to learners, faculty, and standardized patients (actors or models) during exams and simulation activities;
• Monitoring access, activities, and events in the facility
• Additional responsibilities may include the following: orientation of work studies and student employees, teaching medical students on simulation electives and developing and participating in and/or leading faculty development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with operating audiovisual equipment and ability and eagerness to quickly learn new and varied technologies.
• Ability to learn new software and hardware quickly and independently.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with electronic mail communication and operation of personal computers (PC and MAC) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be very organized, attentive to details and also have the ability to multi-task and work efficiently
• Flexible, self-motivated, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

• Experience of 2 years working in computer or information technology or a healthcare environment.
• Prior experience working or volunteering in a simulation center or experience with simulator operation and maintenance is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy/physiology preferred, but not required.

Full-Time, Monday - Friday, Benefits Elgible

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Vision, Dental options, available first day of employment.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Days, Winter Break (Dec. 26th – Dec. 31st), and 9 Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan with University Match
• Employee Educational Assistance and Tuition Reduction (75% Education Discount)* at UMKC and other UM System Schools (Missouri University, University of Missouri – St. Louis and at Missouri S&T)
• Employee Spouse/Dependent Educational Assistance and Tuition Reduction (50% Education Discount)* at UMKC and other UM System Schools (Missouri University, University of Missouri – St. Louis and at Missouri S&T)

Up to $18.50/hr commensurate with education, experience and equity.

Application review will begin immediately.

We encourage and welcome applicants from diverse professional backgrounds to apply.

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Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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