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Standardized Patient Temporary (Part-Time)

Position Number: 88888

Type of Recruitment: External

Position Summary:

The Standardized Patient Program (SPP) is an essential aspect of the medical student curriculum. Standardized patient simulation involves the use of individuals trained to portray the roles of patients, family members or others to allow students the opportunity to develop, practice and enhance their medical interviewing skills, communication skills, physical exam, and history taking techniques. Students participate in multiple standardized patient exercises throughout their medical education.

Using a creative and innovative approach, a Standardized Patient (SP) is a person carefully recruited and vigorously trained on assigned cases to take on the characteristics of a real patient thereby affording the student an opportunity to learn and to be evaluated on clinical skills in a simulated clinical environment.

The SPP has an ongoing process of hiring and training a diverse and comprehensive group of Standardized Patients, encompassing all ages, races, ethnic groups, religions, genders, etc. They will be classified as a temporary employee and will not receive any additional benefits associated with the University.

Working as a Standardized Patient (SP) provides a unique opportunity to be involved in shaping the medical education of tomorrow's physicians and health professionals.

Required Qualifications:

Ability to portray a person other than themselves effectively in a standardized way. Ability to accept ongoing feedback from a supervisor or trainer and incorporate that feedback into case simulation. Must be comfortable having physical examination maneuvers performed on themselves and being video recorded. Demonstrate good reading and writing skills necessary to absorb and use detailed case training. Demonstrate excellent recall ability in order to comprehend and accurately record the details of encounters. Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, be comfortable with their own personal health so that it does not interfere with the patient being portrayed and have basic computer skills. Must have an open and flexible schedule (typical weekly sessions will be scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are the majority of our sessions. Other sessions and exams are scheduled Mondays through Fridays).Ability to commit to all sessions associated with that case, when scheduled (some scheduling flexibility is possible, depending on the case).No acting or medical experience is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to act or portray as a medical patient according to directions. Willing to be examined by students in a non-invasive way. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to use computers to watch videos, complete checklists, and type comments. Must be reliable, punctual, and dependable. Prior experience as a Standardized patient preferred but not required. Comfortable working with a diverse student and faculty population.

Duties & Responsibilities:

During an interaction with a student the SP may: Present case history in response to questioning by the student. Undergo a limited physical examination at the student's direction. Assist students in developing their communication and clinical skills. Assist students in working through difficult emotional situations in a safe environment. Must be willing to wear a hospital gown while on camera and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor. Potentially awkward and/or uncomfortable performance of physical examination maneuvers will be experienced by the SP when examinees perform the physical portion of the exam. Must be comfortable with a physical examination of SP's entire body by medical students and/or physicians. Any physical health conditions contradicting the assigned case must be disclosed during employment as an SP