Tech & Simulation Support Specialist

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About Covista

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage ista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development.

Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
The Technical & Simulation Support Specialist is a Tier 2 support technician with advanced technical skills and knowledge of supporting classroom and back office operations. This position supports all campus equipment and services at the campus and associated campuses/remote locations. In addition to the above, this role is responsible for providing intermediate level of technical support to the Sim Care center.

Responsibilities

• IT Support:

• Provides Tier 1 & 2 support to the campus and associated campuses/remote locations.

• Coordinates daily inspections of classroom equipment and processes repair tickets accordingly.

• Builds images and software packages to deploy.

• Assists Student Workers and Support Tech I with Student Help Desk support issues.

• Assists in the supervision of Student Workers and/or temporary workers.

• Ensures lab equipment is meeting the requirements of the Academic delivery.

• Assists in maintaining lab security of equipment and software at all sites.

• Assists with network, sever, and telecommunication support.

• Follows standard operating guides and ensures compliance.

• Participates in training and evaluative sessions and recommends methods to improve lab environments.

• Performs troubleshooting and support functions for staff, students, and faculty.

• Acts as point of contact (liaison) for facilities related needs (responsible for coordinating onsite vendor work)

• Sim Care Support

• The Specialist III is required to provide an intermediate level of support to the Sim Care Center

• Requires approximately 10 hours per week

• Respond to requests, service calls and equipment setup assistance on short notice.

• Attend and support all Simlab on-site training, webinars and conferences.

• Ensure all equipment is setup and is in good working order.

• Should be able to provide intermediate level of support for the following:

• SIMLABS:

• SAM II Model, Computer and Sim Scopes.

• Laerdal Mid-fidelity Manikins (8), Sim Pads and Link Boxes.

• Podium PCs (2) and Projectors (2).

• WOW Carts and laptops. (4)

• Prep Area:

• Medsure dispense cart and computer.

• Control Room /Simbay:

• Gaumard High-Fidelity Manikins, Noelle, Baby Hal, 5-year old Hal and Laptops, software updates and daily operations.

• Learning Space AIO computer, AV Display control box and LCD TV monitor and Cameras.

• Simbay:
  Noelle and Baby Hal/5 Year old Hal, monitors (3), Computers (3).

• Laerdal Sim Man 3G, laptop, software updates and daily operations.

• Learning Space AIO computer, AV Display control box and LCD TV monitor and Cameras.

• Briefing Rooms:

• Computers/LCD display/AV and Conference equipment.

• Learning Space Website/Server Support.

• Nurses Station:

• Computer and Network Printer

• Miscell…