Extended Reality Simulation Specialist

About the role

The Extended Reality Simulation Specialist (XR Sim Specialist) is responsible for the daily implementation and support of simulation, innovation, and modeling technology for the School of Medicine. The position involves leading the technical implementation of simulation and modeling systems, serving as a technical expert, providing training, and maintaining simulation software and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical expert for simulation modeling and management system(s) and the corresponding peripheral equipment.
• Ensures simulation and modeling systems functionality and appropriateness with stated scenario objectives and anticipated outcomes.
• Authors simulation programs and respective instructional guides for internal publication.
• Provides technical assistance to users in accessing, operating, and troubleshooting simulation and modeling technologies and respective assets.
• Investigates, recommends, and drives innovation in immersive technology, extended reality, data visualization, modeling, etc., that aligns with curriculum objectives.
• Provides excellent customer service with faculty, instructors, staff, students, and guests through verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
• Collaborates with internal and external individuals to best support and achieve curricula and non-curricula events, scenarios, and activities.
• Evaluates learning activities and facilitates the implementation of program and service improvement plans.
• Serves to instruct faculty, staff, and students at approved events and activities.
• Provides tours and demonstrates functionalities and capabilities of simulation systems.
• Coordinates with Clinical Skills Operations Manager to ensure resources and back-ups are readily available to support scheduled learning activities and faculty requests.
• Routinely maintains, both scheduled and unscheduled, simulation software, corresponding peripheral components, and equipment, and coordinates and implements scheduled updates and documents activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, other technical disciplines, adult-education, or another related field.
• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, adult education, or healthcare area, preferred.
• 2 years or more of technical support experience in healthcare, graduate level education, instructional technology, computer-based learning, or simulation environment.
• 4 years or more technical support experience in a healthcare or health professions program simulation center, preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and/or medical-related basic science, preferred.
• Experience with multimedia, audiovisual, and/or 3-D printing technology, preferred.
• Experience with moulage and stage make-up applications, preferred.
• Multi-lingual skill preferred.
• JavaScript, SQL, HTML, Unity, or Unreal programming certificates, preferred.
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS), preferred.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands and Work Environment: In the work environment described, position requires working at a desk and utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time and good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching, and physical stamina to lift and transport a minimum of 30 pounds. Visual acuity to review written materials and video is required for this job. Work is performed on-site (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) in a professional, climate-controlled office environment with standard office equipment, including computers, printers, and telephones. This role requires working in an open setting near colleagues. The noise level is typically low to moderate. The role also requires interaction with both the public and internal team members in a professional and courteous manner. Some local travel will be required, and a flexible schedule may be necessary to accommodate business needs, including occasional evening and weekend work hours.

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.