Standardized patient

Uses skills, performance concepts, and techniques to act as a patient or other simulated person (family member, healthcare provider, etc.) in a variety of simulated clinical scenarios for learners in the health professions. Provides specific, clear, supportive verbal and written feedback to learners regarding communication skills, patient comfort, and physical exam technique. Recalls what the learner says and does during an encounter to report after an encounter. Provides additional support to enhance the learning process. This may include monitoring other standardized patients, proof-reading materials, serving as hall proctor, making intercom announcements, restocking exam rooms that are used for the simulated clinical scenarios, and other duties as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 60% Yes: Perform as a standardized patient, family member, or other role by acting out the symptoms, concerns, affect and other characteristics as described in the case materials. This can include roles that are complex or emotionally challenging. Employ a wide range of techniques and approaches in the preparation and execution of performance—e.g. memorization, character development work, improvisation, etc. Often perform under limited direction.
• 20% Yes: Accurately recall learner behavior during an encounter and complete a checklist documenting the learner’s history taking and physical exam. Provide written and verbal feedback to learners. Facilitate debrief sessions with groups of learners of diverse backgrounds.
• 5% Yes: Collaborate with staff and faculty to achieve curricular goals, contributing to the development of standardized patient case materials, checklists, and program design. Mentor and prepare other standardized patients at the intermediate or novice levels. Serve as a consultant for standardized patient methodology.
• 5% Yes: Serve as a model for physical exam or ultrasound demonstration and practice.
• 5% No: Other duties as assigned, including hall proctoring, monitoring other standardized patients, making announcements, and other duties as assigned.
• 5% No: Serve as a Physical Exam Teaching Associate to help faculty teach physical examination maneuvers to learners and other standardized patients by guiding the students and teaching correct technique, offer suggestions, etc.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience. Experience may be a combination of the following: acting in theatre/film, improvisation, training and giving feedback, working with healthcare learners.
• Verbal and written communication skills to clearly and effectively convey information to diverse groups of individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize case information and portray characters as described, including portraying a variety of symptoms and/or character affects in a believable manner. These may include headaches, back pain, fatigue, depression, euphoria, shock, grief, etc.
• Interpersonal skills (including tact, diplomacy and flexibility) to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff members, faculty, and students. Ability to follow directions.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and procedures.