🛑 Looking to Hire a Sim Tech? Read This First.
If you're posting for a Simulation Technician, Specialist, or Coordinator and struggling to find someone who can run your center and grow it — I’d like to offer a faster, smarter alternative.
No overhead.
No long-term contract.
No guesswork.
Immediate value.
Why It Keeps Going Wrong
Let’s be honest: posting for a sim tech usually comes after something already went sideways.
A previous hire left — burned out, overwhelmed, or never trained properly
Faculty or program directors have been stuck running simulations alone
Equipment sits idle, misused, or broken
AV recordings are unreliable or missing
The job request took months to approve
The team wants to grow — but nobody knows how to support it
Sound familiar?
These Roles Are Unrealistic — That’s Why They Don’t Work
Most job postings in simulation try to pack three or four jobs into one. Here's what’s usually expected — without fully acknowledging what it takes to do it all well:
🛠 Technical Lead
Maintain and troubleshoot all simulation equipment, manikins, software, tablets, servers, AV systems, control tablets, and internal networks.
🎭 Scenario Operator
Set up, load, and run simulation sessions. Trigger scenarios on time. Sync vitals and voice with curriculum objectives. Adapt live. Reset between sessions.
🎥 AV & Media Coordinator
Set up and manage multi-camera recording, live feeds, backups, secure storage, debrief exports, compliance logs, and troubleshooting.
📦 Clinical Supply & Instrumentation Manager
Restock medical supplies, procedural tools, and surgical instruments. Sync kits with simulators and curriculum. Align clinical materials with evolving program needs.
🤝 Procurement & Vendor Liaison
Request quotes, manage warranties, track repairs and replacements, follow up on shipments, and maintain equipment inventories — while juggling budget constraints.
📅 Program Coordinator
Work with faculty, learners, and leadership to plan events, prep rooms, manage conflicts, integrate learning goals, and maintain accreditation standards.
And yet these roles are often non-exempt, underpaid, and report into departments that don’t understand simulation’s complexity or value.
The Result?
High turnover and burnout
Sessions delayed or canceled
Equipment down for months
Faculty improvising with broken tools
Accreditors noticing — for the wrong reasons
Sim programs stagnating just when they’re most needed
There’s a Better Way
Instead of struggling to hire someone to “do it all” for $25–$35/hour, bring in a sim operations specialist who can:
Immediately stabilize your equipment and workflow
Run simulation sessions or train your existing staff to do so
Evaluate and guide procurement, clinical inventory, and vendor relationships
Sync operational tools with your actual curriculum and accreditation needs
Identify bottlenecks and help you scale or rebuild sustainably
This is what I do through CALMEDSIM.
What I Offer
Hands-on operational support: on-site visits or short-term engagements to get your center fully functional
Program stabilization: syncing your tech, schedule, curriculum, and staffing needs
Staff training and onboarding: real-world, task-focused training that goes beyond vendor manuals
Strategic procurement: unbiased recommendations for equipment and vendors based on your budget and goals
AV & data workflow design: ensuring you get reliable recordings, debrief tools, and backups
Scenario building and integration: helping you deliver high-quality training sessions that map to your actual objectives
I don’t sell equipment.
I don’t push warranties.
I don’t represent any vendor.
I make your simulation program work.
Ways to Work With Me
Depending on your organization’s needs, there are multiple ways we can structure engagement:
🏥 For Hospitals and Medical Centers
Simulation Operations Consultant: short or long-term
Educator Support Specialist: clinical + operational alignment
Project-Based Services: for specific equipment rollouts, simulation initiatives, or stabilization periods
Per diem or defined-period engagement: immediate help during turnover, launches, or surges
🎓 For Colleges, Universities, and Allied Health Programs
Simulation Educator or Technical Consultant (per semester or project)
Adjunct Instructor with Sim Ops Focus
Strategic Sim Center Design & Launch Advisor
Temporary Operational Coverage or Staff Training Blocks
📬 Initial consult is free. If I can help, I’ll tell you exactly how — and if not, I’ll tell you that too.
Let’s Stop the Cycle
If you're spending 3–6 months trying to hire someone you hope can do 4 jobs in one — let’s talk about what you really need.
Simulation is too important to leave to chance.
More perspectives on this challenge:
The Ferrari and the Mechanic:
A quick metaphor that explains why operations are often the weak link.
Simulation Centers Deserve Better Than Good Intentions:
A broader look at what happens when simulation strategy is misaligned with reality.