Summary AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC Baltimore, MD THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD The Program Manager (Sim Operator) shall provide professional and technical support to the 711th Human Performance Wing. The Wing delivers unparalleled capability to the Air Force through a combination of world class infrastructure and expertise of its workforce of military, civilian and contractor personnel encompassing 75 occupational specialties including science and engineering, occupational health and safety, medical professions, technicians, educators, and business operations and support. Responsibilities Provide technical expertise and support on operating a high-tech patient simulator system, assist in developing metrics to validate a simulation-based team training program. Assist with the use of advanced learning technologies and methodologies to improve medical education and training for healthcare teams for the purpose of improving patient outcomes. Provide technical and analytic support for the Team Training Program at CSTARS Baltimore. Work with the USAFSAM CSTARS Baltimore personnel to provide digital video recording support, maintenance of existing equipment, analysis of team training measures, design of simulation scenarios, technical expertise in running simulators within a constrained/controlled simulation environment. Use a “state-of-the-art”, Learning Management system; primary support will be used to view and evaluate rotators during the performance of initial and post trauma assessments for later analysis and end-of-scenario feedback of all team and leadership performance measures established by USAFSAM. Provide analysis gathering of team performance during pre and post-simulated conditions in order to establish correlation between pre and post performance. Utilize and complete collect and track simulation evaluation tools. Assist with development, data collection, data analysis, and administration of all pre and post simulation scenarios. Prepare training environments and recover equipment scheduled for training upon request by USAFSAM Staff. Conduct orientation to the simulation equipment, environment and provide overview of the human patient simulator. Assist in the management and support daily operations of the simulation training program. Assist in the development of simulation program validation metrics. Work cooperatively with the applicable program analysis, course curriculum advisors, course program director, IM/IT, medical logistics, and site simulation center leadership to identify operational needs. Based on these identified needs, develop recommendations to address simulation/course shortfalls. Provide assistance to the program course director during the patient simulation scenario review process. Develop and provide training, safety and maintenance materials appropriate to the operation of all simulation equipment as directed by the Simulation Program Coordinator or as warranted by operational necessity. Attend all strategic planning meetings and teleconferences, as well as meetings and conferences for the purpose of improving the patient simulated course experience and delivery of course content. Assist and provide guidance to simulation center set-up and provide consultative assistance to program course management regarding future site expansion, as well as high-fidelity HPS recommendations. Ensure that simulation education, program key elements, and learning objectives are taken into account, and ensure simulation training outcome measurements meet course and skill sustainment requirements. Be responsible for reporting needs regarding simulation supplies & equipment in support of course training scenarios targeted to meet identified learning objectives effectively operate simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized Hi-fidelity simulators, and virtual reality procedural trainers individually or in combination with the ability to follow legitimate medical aspects of scenarios, and make appropriate adjustments based on participant actions or inactions PRN. Create troubleshooting documents, simulation checklists, and simulation lesson plans/scenarios for simulation equipment. These products will be forwarded to the program course director for review. Assist with train-the-trainer activities and basic equipment troubleshooting items for the purpose of training additional cadre members. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Current in and maintain a National Registered Paramedic (NRP) or equivalent certification. Possess and maintain Basic Life Support-Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) certification. Minimum Five (5) years of clinical experience in military or civilian setting. Minimum three (3) years of experience in the programming of human patient simulators using Laerdal, Gaumard , CAE operating systems & other simulation modalities Minimum One (1) year of military medical/military deployment experience Preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with word processing software and SharePoint applications. Possess paramedic equivalent medical knowledge (with RN level preferred) as the Simulation operator to be able to manipulate physiological data and interpret participants response to simulated scenarios. Knowledge of Trauma clinical skills, procedures, processes to include: AFMS Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). Experience with Learning Management Systems, Audio/visual solutions, moulage creation & application, hyper-realistic simulators and task-trainers Preferred. Possess prior experience in course development and education methodology Knowledge and understanding of applicable Air Force and professional standards Knowledge of military and civilian guidelines, policy & procedure through successful completion of USAFSAM’s and Department’s orientation programs Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Any estimated salary provided by this job board may not align with Chenega's compensation program. Please apply to connect with a recruiter who can provide more details. Teleworking Permitted? Yes Teleworking Details To be discussed and concurred upon with the technical advisor and approved by the COR.