Actor/Performer-Standardized Patient

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners•Greeley, CO

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Join the NBCE team as we open our new state of the art Assessment Center to administer pre-licensure examinations for chiropractic students! Our Part IV exam is a practical, clinical assessment designed to test the student’s (i.e., examinee’s) hands-on skills. We are now hiring Standardized Patients who will learn and act out case scenarios, depicting specific health conditions, during these assessments. The Standardized Patient (SP) is trained to portray health conditions realistically, accurately, and consistently during a performance-based assessment. The SP recreates the case history, personality and physical and emotional responses of an actual patient with a particular health condition. This role requires a high level of professionalism, reliability, and discretion in a high-stake testing environment.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
No previous work experience required.
Ability to memorize, internalize, and realistically portray assigned case scenarios.
The ability to follow written and verbal instructions is essential.
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to be videotaped.
Basic computer skills are required (e.g., logging into virtual meeting spaces, typing short paragraphs, opening an email attachment, clicking on a web address, checking boxes on an electronic checklist).
A valid e-mail address and access to internet required.
Regular and punctual attendance is required to support the operations of a high stakes testing environment.
Medical knowledge or acting experience is not required.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
Satisfactory completion of the NBCE’s pre-employment, post-offer screening process, including a background check (criminal history), motor vehicle record check, and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Realistically, accurately, and consistently portray a patient case scenario including history, emotional state, physical symptoms and behavior according to the provided scripts.
Learn and demonstrate physical maneuvers to simulate the assigned conditions.
Provide computer-scored and written feedback to examinees according to the guidelines provided by NBCE.
Interactions between SPs and examinees are video recorded and utilized by Chiropractic Examiners, which are licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, for scoring performance assessments.
Be comfortable wearing examination gowns over standard undergarments (e.g. sports bra or full-coverage underwear) while working with examinees, and will allow students to perform non-invasive physical exam maneuvers on their bodies (e.g. listening to the heart and lungs on skin with a stethoscope, pressing on the abdomen with finger pads on skin, performing multiple orthopedic-neurological maneuvers using legs, arms, hands, etc.).
Attend ongoing and regularly scheduled training sessions.
Follow NBCE guidelines on confidentiality, professional behavior, and safety protocols.
Maintain confidentiality of all case materials, descriptions of patient scenarios, and interaction with examinees and other SPs.