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Staffing & Operations

FTE allocation, coverage planning, and labor cost projections

Core FTE
2.5

New hires needed

Faculty Pool
3 FTE

15 educators

Total FTE
5.5

Combined coverage

Annual Payroll
$233k

Direct costs

Monthly Payroll
$19,375

Per month

Core Staff (Incremental)
Direct payroll positions for simulation center

Simulation Center Director

1 FTE

$120,000/yr

Base: $92,000

Full-time director overseeing program development, quality, and daily operations

CHSECHSE-A

Simulation Coordinator/Technician

1 FTE

$80,000/yr

Base: $61,000

Full-time operations specialist responsible for day-to-day simulation setup and technical operations

CHSOSVendor-specific certifications

Administrative Support

0.5 FTE

$65,000/yr

Base: $50,000

Part-time administrative coordinator for scheduling, communications, and logistics

Total Core Staff

$232,500/yr

2.5 FTE

Faculty Pool (Reallocated)
Existing educators contributing to simulation

Educators Needed

15

Time Each

8h/week

Total FTE

3

If Backfilled

$330k

Clinical educators dedicating 20% of their time (1 day/week) to simulation facilitation

Responsibilities

  • Serve as simulation facilitators
  • Lead scenarios and debriefing
  • Contribute clinical expertise to scenarios
  • Evaluate learner performance

Reallocated time from existing salaries - zero direct cost IF departments can absorb the 20% reduction. Backfill cost if needed: ~$330k/year total (~$22k per educator)

Cost Distribution
Annual labor cost breakdown