Position Summary
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 interviewing skills communication skills physical exam/evaluations and history taking techniques. Students participate in multiple standardized patient exercises throughout their healthcare 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 IPEP Center 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 tomorrows health professionals.
Required Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have the ability to portray a person other than themselves effectively in a standardized way and have the ability to accept ongoing feedback from supervisor or trainer and incorporate that feedback into case simulation. They must be comfortable having physical examination maneuvers performed on themselves must have reading and writing skills necessary to absorb and use detailed case training and must have excellent recall in order to comprehend and accurately record details of encounters. Candidates also must have 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. No acting or medical experience is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to act or portray as a patient according to directions. Willing to be examined by students in a noninvasive 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.