Advertising Posting Information for Patient Care Simulation Technician

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position Patient Care Simulation Technician. A Patient Care Simulation Technician sets up, operates, and manipulates medical, multimedia, computer, and other related equipment used for patient care simulation exercises in a nursing and other allied health courses to create a virtual healthcare setting.

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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Monthly Salary: $6,714.35-$6,714.35 ($80,572.20-$80,572.20 annually)
*Based on a full-time, 12-month position

Health Benefits: District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) with $1,500 contributed by LACCD annually.

Paid Time Off: 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave per year, at least 19 paid holidays per year, and accrued vacation time from 10-24 days per year depending on the position. Other paid time off options are also available.

Retirement: Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) pension. Employees are also covered by Social Security.

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TYPICAL DUTIES

• Programs patient care simulators, prepares scenario props, and creates scenario moulage to model physiological responses to the clinical and skill objectives and specifications identified by instructional staff.
• Sets up, operates, and manipulates patient care simulators and related media and computer equipment.
• Restores laboratory to pre-scenario conditions.
• Provides technical recommendation for simulation improvements.
• Assists instructors with the implementation of virtual clinical medical scenarios.
• Operates instructional media equipment such as video cameras, multi media computer systems, and audio and video distribution systems used in a patient care simulation laboratory.
• Explains to students the use of patient care simulators and related media and computer equipment.
• Insures student compliance with lab policies, procedures, and safety precautions.
• Receives, set ups, and tests new simulators and related multimedia and computer equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and repair of simulation, media and computer equipment in the lab; diagnoses more serious equipment malfunctions and arranges for repair; arranges for general maintenance and repair of laboratory facilities.
• Maintains a variety of records related to simulation lab operations and equipment.
• Orders, maintains and provides security for supplies, materials, and equipment in the laboratory; stores, discards, and rotates supplies and materials according to procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient charts.
• Maintains laboratory schedule, attendance records, and tracks laboratory usage.
• Assists in the research of purchasing options for lab equipment and software.
• May provide training and work direction to student employees.
• May be assigned to perform other duties in the Nursing Department during peak workload periods and in the absence of assigned staff.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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VACANCIES
A vacancy currently exists at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015. The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list.

Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles College

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or its equivalent.

AND

• A. One year of full-time, paid experience in the programming, operation, and maintenance of simulation based medical learning systems, OR
• B. Successful completion of a patient care simulator training program and one year of full-time, paid experience in direct patient care, OR
• C. Current valid certification in a health related field such as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) AND one year of full-time, paid experience in direct patient care. Training and/or experience with patient simulation equipment and related multimedia equipment is desirable, OR
• D. Any equivalent combination of A. and B. and C. above.

Special:
Current and valid certifications in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support are desirable.

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HOW TO APPLY
Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system – https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=24&R2=5258&R3=001. Please see our job board for the filing deadline.

For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.

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SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process may consist of one or more exam parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are placed on an eligibility (hiring) list based on their overall exam score. In accordance with legal requirements, hiring departments may make job offers to candidates in the top three ranks of the eligibility list.

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ACCOMMODATION
Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.

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CONTACT US

• Personnel Commission: class_jobs@laccd.edu
• Phone: (213) 891-2129
• Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM

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DISTRICT INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the nation offering educational opportunities to students in more than 40 cities covering an area of 882 square miles serving approximately 9.8 million residents. The LACCD is composed of nine comprehensive colleges and a District Office, which together employ approximately 2,200 classified (non-teaching) employees in 315 job classifications.

Job Link: https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=24&R2=5258&R3=001