Clinical Actor (Part Time) - Medical Education, College of Medicine

University of Illinois Chicago • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Part-Time Clinical Actor (Standardized Patient) participates in medical school experiential learning programs by simulating standardized emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms of various diseases and chronic illnesses. Based on assigned criteria, the actor observes and documents the patient experience and provides medical students with constructive feedback. The role also includes attending training and workshops and providing administrative support to program coordinators and assistant directors on an as-needed, project basis.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED.
• Applicants may need to possess specific demographic characteristics depending on the character role to be played.

Responsibilities

• Consistently and accurately simulate standardized behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms for various diseases and chronic illnesses during staged encounters, following a rubric.
• Observe and document the patient experience based on assigned criteria.
• Evaluate patient encounters according to case study protocol and provide constructive feedback to medical students.
• Attend and participate in training and workshops on portraying medical patients in staged encounters and evaluating medical students.
• Provide administrative support to program coordinators and assistant directors on an as-needed, project basis.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED