Operational Medicine Scenario Technician

About the role

Wake Forest Operational Medicine provides advanced medical training to elite medics and operators from the U.S. armed services and other government agencies, as well as allied military forces from around the world. The Operational Medicine Scenario Technician serves as role players to create realistic, standardized training environments for OMD exercises.

Responsibilities

• Portray realistic roles (patient, civilian, adversary) during training scenarios.
• Adapt responses in real time to trainee actions while maintaining scenario objectives.
• Maintain consistent, standardized role performance across exercises.
• Simulate physical, emotional, and behavioral responses to injuries or situations.
• Immediately identify and report safety concerns or hazards.
• Support realistic environments through movement, communication, and scenario interaction.
• Prepare and stage training equipment, props, and casualty layouts.
• Assist in setup, reset, and reconfiguration of training areas between evolutions.
• Clean, inspect, repair, and store equipment and training areas post-exercise.
• Track, organize, and restock supplies while maintaining training space readiness.
• Support specialized functions such as moulage/prosthetics, set design, or high-angle safety systems.
• Manage and maintain training equipment (e.g., weapons, props) including inspection, accountability, and compliance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in role playing, standardized patient simulation, or acting in training environments.
• Experience supporting military, law enforcement, emergency response, or medical training operations.
• Familiarity with hands-on tasks such as equipment setup, logistics support, or field operations.
• Exposure to high-stress or dynamic environments requiring adaptability and real-time responsiveness.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to follow detailed instructions and operate within structured training scenarios while adapting in real time.
• Strong situational awareness and ability to identify and report safety risks promptly.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact with trainees and staff in dynamic settings.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, role consistency, and attention to detail under stress.
• Team-oriented mindset with ability to coordinate effectively with instructors and support personnel.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crawl, or lie on the ground for extended periods during role-playing activities.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry training equipment, props, patient models, or supplies (typically up to 75-100 lbs) using proper body mechanics and team-lift techniques as required.
• Ability to perform repeated physical motions such as running short distances, simulated injury posturing, or staged tactical movements.
• Exposure to simulated combat conditions (noise, smoke, pyrotechnics, blank-fire weapons, and loud verbal commands).
• Exposure to variable environmental conditions such as heat, cold, rain, and wind.
• Frequent handling of cadaveric tissue, biological specimens, medical simulators, and porcine training materials in accordance with biosafety protocols.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Direct experience in high-fidelity simulation or immersive training environments supporting complex scenarios.
• Background in military, SOF, EMS, or law enforcement training programs, particularly in operational or austere settings.
• Hands-on experience with moulage, prosthetics, or advanced realism techniques to enhance training quality.
• Familiarity with safety protocols in complex training environments involving simulated weapons, hazards, or technical systems.
• Relevant operational or technical experience preferred.
• Advanced ability to enhance realism through nuanced role portrayal, improvisation, and environmental interaction.
• Ability to operate independently in high-tempo, high-stress training events with minimal guidance.
• Capability to support immersive training environments through technical or creative contributions (e.g., set design, scenario enhancement).

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.