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Education Technician - Simulation
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-sitePhoenix, AZ$53K – $69KApply by May 26, 2026Education And Training TechnicianENFJESFJESTJISFJHealthcareTrades
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The position of Education Technician - Simulation resides in the Nursing Education Department, under the office of the Chief of Nursing Education for the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) at the full performance level. This position focuses on providing professional educational and technical knowledge to assist in the operation and further development of the education program, with major emphasis on simulation instruction and clinical skills development.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Creates moulage for standardized patients and manikins and provides instructional guidance to others on the creation and usage of moulage techniques and training.
- →Prepares and maintains clinical simulation equipment, media, computers, and materials related to simulation learning and instruction.
- →Assists students, staff and faculty with all forms of simulation work, training and education and provides technical and administrative support to faculty in preparation for simulation training experiences.
- →Assists training faculty and educators in the use of clinical simulation equipment.
- →Assists instructor(s) in operating simulator-based clinical education of trainees.
- →Executes simulation by operating simulation control room and equipment, recording simulation activities, monitoring safety of participants and participating in scenarios.
- →Performs post-simulation activities such as debriefing playbacks, administering student and faculty evaluations, cataloging recordings and returning lab to pre-scenario conditions.
- →Supports and assists in role playing, prop placement and moulage set-up to simulate a healthcare setting.
- →Tests equipment per established periodicity and policy, assuring that simulation capabilities of the center are in working order.
- →Programs simulation software to model clinical simulators' physiological responses to instructor specifications.
- →Installs software and hardware upgrades and maintains functionality of manikin components as directed by manufacturer's support.
- →Conducts tours and clinical simulation sessions for internal/external stakeholders, groups, or individuals.
- →Establishes and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment as needed for clinical simulation.
- →Collaborates with departmental staff, facility POCs and external entities on the maintenance and repair of clinical simulation equipment.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4172fb64-a4cf-4be6-aad5-720748e21f75
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