Part-Time Head of Operations

Department: 85025 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Operational Medicine

Status: Part time

Shifts available are Wednesday-Friday.

Wake Forest Operational Medicine provides advanced medical training to elite medics and operators from the U.The Operational Medicine Scenario Lead is a working lead who provides day-to-day leadership and hands-on support for Operational Medicine Scenario Technicians supporting OMD training. The Lead ensures role players and support staff are prepared, briefed, equipped, and positioned to execute standardized, highly realistic scenarios aligned with training objectives. Serving as the primary point of contact between instructors and the technician team, the Lead assigns roles, manages timing and transitions, maintains quality and consistency of role portrayal, and enforces safety standards throughout each evolution. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate Operational Medicine ScenarioTechnicians during training events, serving as the primary on-floor point of contact between instructors and support staff.

Assign, position, and manage role players; oversee timelines, rotations, breaks, and coverage across multiple training lanes.

Monitor live training execution and make real-time adjustments tomaintainscenario flow, realism, standardization, and schedule.

Enforce safety standards,identifyhazards, and pause or redirect training activities as needed to protect trainees and staff; Act as a role player when required, modeling professional, consistent portrayals to ensure standardized trainee experiences.

Plan and oversee scenario preparation, including equipment staging, prop placement, casualty setup, moulage application, and environmental realism.

Direct rapid reconfiguration and reset of training lanes between evolutions tomaintaintraining flow and schedule.

Oversee recovery, cleaning, accountability, minor repair, and proper storage of training equipment and supplies.

Mentor, coach, and support onboarding of technicians while setting expectations for professionalism, performance, and consistency.

Supports scenario enhancement, set construction, and facility upkeep byassistingwith the design,buildout, maintenance, and continual improvement of training lanes, props, prosthetics, and environment elements to ensure realistic, safe, andmission relevanttraining spaces.

Oversee logistical sustainment: inventory/restocking of consumables, upkeep of spaces/equipment, minor repairs, and organized storage/return-to-place standards (including specialty support like moulage, set design, high-angle safety, and armorer functions as assigned).

Job Requirements High School Diploma or GED

2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in ahigh tempooperational, training, simulation, orfield‑basedenvironment (e.g., military, emergency response, law enforcement, medical simulation, or complex training support roles).

senior technician, shift lead, or team lead) during dynamic activities or simulations.

Skills & Abilities Basic mechanical aptitude forassistingwith simple equipment repairs, prop construction,or setsetup.

Working knowledge of live training or simulation environments androle-playerintegration.

Basicproficiencywith training equipment, props, and logistical setup/breakdown.

Ability to lift, move, and carry training equipment, props, patient models, or supplies (typically up to 75-100lbs) using proper body mechanics and team-lifttechniques asrequired.

Exposure to simulated combat conditions (noise, smoke, pyrotechnics, blank‑fire weapons, and loud verbal commands).

Exposure to variable environmental conditions such as heat, cold, rain, and wind.

Frequent handling of cadaveric tissue, biological specimens, medical simulators, and porcine training materialsin accordance withbiosafety protocols.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills Familiarity with moulage application, prosthetics, or specialeffectsmakeup.

Advanced understanding of scenario execution and training realism.

Familiarity with tactical, medical, or high‑stress operational training environments

Our Commitment to You Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

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