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AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC

Cincinnati, OH

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The Medical Simulation Operator provides technical, administrative, analytical, and functional support for United States School of Aerospace Medicine medical simulation training at C-STARS Cincinnati. The position operates high-fidelity human patient simulator systems, Learning Management System and audio/visual solutions, simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized high-fidelity simulators, virtual reality procedural trainers, and related digital recording capabilities in support of simulation-based healthcare team training, scenario execution, performance evaluation, and program validation activities

• Provide technical expertise and support for operating high-fidelity patient simulator systems and assist in developing metrics to validate simulation-based team-training programs.
• Assist with the use of advanced learning technologies and methodologies to improve medical education and training for healthcare teams for the purpose of improving patient outcomes.
• Provide technical and analytical support for the Team Training Program at USAFSAM.
• Provide digital video recording support, maintenance of existing equipment, analysis of team-training measures, simulation scenario design, and technical expertise in running simulators within a constrained or controlled simulation environment.
• Provide support for digital video recording and simulators for other C-STARS training platforms.
• Operate the Learning Management System and audio/visual solution used to view and evaluate learner performance during training and simulation events.
• Provide analysis of team performance during pre- and post-simulated conditions to establish correlation between pre- and post-performance.
• Utilize, complete, collect, and track simulation evaluation tools.
• Assist with development, data collection, data analysis, and administration of all pre- and post-simulation scenarios.
• Prepare training environments, operate simulation equipment and assets, and recover equipment and environments for scheduled training and upon request by USAFSAM staff.
• Conduct orientation to the simulation equipment and environment and provide an overview of the human patient simulator.
• Assist in the management and support of daily operations of the simulation training program.
• Assist in the development of simulation program validation metrics.
• Work cooperatively with applicable program analysis, course curriculum advisors, course program directors, IM/IT, medical logistics, and site simulation center leadership to identify operational needs.
• Develop recommendations to address simulation and/or course shortfalls based on identified operational needs.
• Assist the program course director during the patient simulation scenario review process.
• Develop and provide training, safety, and maintenance materials appropriate to the operation of all simulation equipment as directed by the Simulation Program Coordinator or as warranted by operational necessity.
• Attend strategic planning meetings, teleconferences, meetings, and conferences for the purpose of improving the patient's simulated course experience and delivery of course content.
• Assist and provide guidance to simulation center set-up and provide consultative assistance to program course management regarding future site expansion and high-fidelity human patient simulator recommendations.
• Ensure simulation education, program key elements, and learning objectives are considered, and ensure simulation training outcome measurements meet course and skill sustainment requirements.
• Report needs regarding simulation supplies and equipment in support of course training scenarios targeted to meet identified learning objectives.
• Operate simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized high-fidelity simulators, and virtual reality procedural trainers individually or in combination.
• Follow legitimate medical aspects of scenarios and make appropriate adjustments based on participant actions or inactions as needed.
• Create troubleshooting documents, simulation checklists, and simulation lesson plans/scenarios for simulation equipment; forward these products to the program course director for review.
• Support USAFSAM simulation research projects within the capacity of the contractor PWS.
• Provide contractor leave requests/projections to the ET Academic and Readiness Operations Division Chief at least 10 workdays in advance by email to meet local policy; avoid absence during scheduled course dates.
• Assist with train-the-trainer activities and basic equipment troubleshooting items for the purpose of training additional cadre members.
• Participate in operational exercises that provide professional development through travel opportunities and firsthand exposure to CCAT mission operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the contract, task order, and applicable performance work statement.
• Other duties as assigned

• Possess and maintain National Registered Paramedic certification OR
• Possess and maintain Advanced EMT(AEMT) certification
• Posssess and maintain Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
• Poseess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support  Health Care Provider certification.
• Minimum five (5) years clinical experience in a military or civilian setting.
• Minimum two (2) years experience programming human patient simulators using primarily Laerdal, Gaumard, and CAE simulator operating systems.
• Minimum one (1) year of military medical and/or military deployment experience Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in course development and education methodology.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with word processing software and SharePoint applications.
• Mmedical knowledge for simulation operator functions in order to manipulate physiological data and interpret participant responses to simulated scenarios Preferred
• Knowledge of military trauma clinical skills, procedures, and processes, including Air Force Medical Service Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable Air Force and professional standards.
• Knowledge of military and civilian guidelines, policies, and procedures through successful completion of USAFSAM and department orientation programs.
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems, audio/visual solutions, moulage creation and application, hyper-realistic simulators, and task trainers Preferred.
• Ability to operate high-fidelity patient simulator systems, task trainers, computerized high-fidelity simulators, and virtual reality procedural trainers individually or in combination.
• Ability to manipulate physiological data and interpret participant responses during simulated medical scenarios.
• Ability to collect, track, organize, and analyze simulation evaluation data and team-training performance measures.
• Ability to develop simulation scenarios, troubleshooting documents, simulation checklists, lesson plans, and simulation equipment support materials.
• Ability to identify operational needs and develop recommendations to address simulation or course shortfalls.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with USAFSAM personnel, course directors, curriculum advisors, IM/IT, medical logistics, program analysis staff, and simulation center leadership.
• Ability to support training environment preparation, equipment recovery, simulation program sustainment, train-the-trainer activities, equipment troubleshooting, and operational exercise participation.
• Ability to protect confidential, proprietary, sensitive, and operationally sensitive information in accordance with applicable contract, corporate, Air Force, Department of Defense, and OPSEC requirements.
• Ability to lift and or move upto 50 pounds and move human patient simulation equipment to and from training areas

Physical Demands:(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Ability to lift and/move upto 50 pounds and move human patient simulation equipment to and from training areas
• May be required to work in low-light, high-volume environments and differing weather conditions that simulate actual aeromedical evacuation missions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to view computer screens, simulator displays, and training equipment indicators