Owensboro Community and Technical College
Simulation Operations Specialist
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Owensboro, KY
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Full-Time
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$49K - $53K
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Operations
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June 25th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Owensboro Community & Technical College is hiring a Simulation Operations Specialist. The specialist manages the operational and technical functions of simulation-based education and training, including maintenance, programming, and support of simulators and audiovisual equipment. They collaborate closely with partners to ensure immersive and effective simulation experiences while managing equipment logistics and updates.
Highlights
- Plan and execute operational and technical aspects of simulation activities for HealthForce Kentucky's mobile simulation lab and partners.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and update human patient simulators, task trainers, medical equipment, and audiovisual systems.
- Support loading, transport, and maintenance of mobile training trailers and equipment inventory.
- Require bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Simulation Technology, IT, Bioengineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 4 years relevant experience.
- Certification as a Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) and healthcare experience preferred.
- Must have valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 90%, including overnight stays; transportation and accommodations provided.
- Skilled in using or learning software programs, databases, and simulation technology.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Position is grant funded for 12 months with a salary range of $49,000 - $53,000.
- Works with diverse age groups and may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
Simulation Operations Specialist Full Description
Title: Simulation Operations Specialist
Salary Range: $49,000 - $53,000
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Owensboro Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Owensboro Community College
Department: HealthForce Kentucky
Total Rewards
Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
The Simulation Operations Specialist (SOS) plans and executes all operational and technical aspects of simulated learning activities, simulation-based education, and scenario-based training for the HealthForce Kentucky mobile simulation lab, innovation center, and educational partners. The SOS develops operational and technical proficiency with all aspects of the operation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, implementation, hardware/software updates, and repair of all system simulation labs’ inventory, such as the human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment, and computer/audiovisual systems. Position is grant funded and continuation is contingent upon future funding. Visit our website at https://healthforcekentucky.org/
Job Duties:
• Collaborate with the HealthForce Kentucky team and educational partners to support all technical aspects of the simulation before, during and after the simulation exercise/course/scenario. Including direct interaction with the participants, accommodates appropriate adjustments to the scenario, and technical responses of simulator based on planning, participant feedback, and actions.
• Prepare, program, provision, installs, configures, clean, support, and operate all human patient simulator systems, simulation task trainers, associated medical equipment and computer/audiovisual equipment before, during, and after the training exercises.
• Support the management and maintenance of all equipment, including simulators and computer/audiovisual, to ensure proper working order, appropriate maintenance, warranty support, and software updates.
• Provide support, maintenance, and loading operations for 53-foot mobile trailers.
• Ensure simulations/events are fully immersive through proper planning, room orientation, environment realism, faculty orientation and support, application of medical moulage and simulated medical conditions to human patient simulators, and/or standardized patients/role players. This includes collaborating with the HealthForce Kentucky team to create curricular anatomy models.
• Maintain accurate inventory including, tracking, restocking, and organizing storage of equipment (simulators, hardware, software, and consumables) and supplies.
• Coordinate and execute the secure transport of equipment to HealthForce Kentucky partner sites for simulation and education training using company vehicles, including a 10-foot box truck.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Simulation Technology, Information Technology, Bioengineering, or Computer Science with four (4) years of relevant work experience or equivalent is required.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) is preferred.
• Prior healthcare experience is preferred.
Additional Skills Requested:
• Actively participate in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
• Must possess excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills and positive interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to professionally and flexibly work independently and collaboratively with others.
• This position will work with age groups across the lifespan.
• Skilled in or the ability to learn how to use softwear programs, databases, and simulation equipment.
• Frequent travel is possible, up to 90% of the time, and may require occasional overnight stays.
• Transportation and accommodations are provided or compensated.
• Work may be required outside of usual working hours.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, carry up to 50 pounds.
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tEqual Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
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