CHP STANDARDIZED PATIENT TEMPORARY (PART-TIME)

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 tomorrow’s 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 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 health professions students. Any physical health conditions contradicting the assigned case must be disclosed before signing up for an encounter.

The physical demands of this position include standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching and lifting. Supervision Exercised None