NSU MD Standardized Patient

NSU•Fort Lauderdale, FL

19d•$25

About The Position

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University! Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university. We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University. Primary Purpose: Standardized Patients are trained to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient at a particular point in time; assess/document learner performance; provide individualized feedback on clinical and interpersonal skills; and represent patient satisfaction. In this capacity, an SP will be interviewed and physically examined by learners or health professionals in the same manner that would occur if they were an actual patient. Additional training is provided to select Standardized Patient to teach and refine physical examination skills in which the Standardized Patient uses their own body as the model.

Requirements

Ability to work well with a variety of people
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of people
Ability to recall an encounter accurately for the completion of checklists and written materials during practice sessions and assessments which result in learner grades.
Ability to be well organized in all work aspects.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and work independently.
Punctuality and reliability in attendance.
Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.
Comfort with their own body and examinations by health personnel.
Basic computer skills for email communication, document printing, and checklist documentation.
High School or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a standardized patient.

Responsibilities

Simulate all aspects of the patient scenario, including history of current problem, affect/behavior and physical findings in a standardized, accurate and reliable manner
Teach and assess clinical skills of medical students and other learners
Accurately and consistently document skills of learners, using a computer
Provide written and face-to-face verbal feedback to learners
Monitor other Standardized Patients for quality assurance
Accept ongoing feedback from supervisor and incorporate that feedback into case simulation.
Attend any training sessions required for technical software use