Standardized Patient Educator

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Medical Education in the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Senor Staff Assistant / Standardized Patient Educator. The Standardized Patient Educator interacts with, trains, educates and oversees standardized patients who are a critical part of the clinical skills curriculum for all 800 medical students at SUNY Downstate.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.
Previous experience as an SP or SP educator.
Experience in performance coaching, education, clinical training, communication skills facilitation, or related fields.
Strong interpersonal, organizational communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and manage logistics in fast-paced teaching environments.
Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and learner safety.
Familiarity with performance-based assessment.
Understanding of healthcare delivery and patient-provider communication.
Cultural humility and commitment to equity and representation in simulation.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing curricula.
Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training to the above.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Education, Communication, Health Professions, Theatre, or a related field.
Experience in clinical simulation environments.
Experience running OSCEs or performance-based assessment events.
Performance or directing background (theatre, film, improv).

Responsibilities

Recruit, schedule, and coordinate standardized patients (SPs) for educational activities and assessment under the direction of the SP Director.
Manage logistics for simulation-based exams (e.g., OSCEs}, including room setup, materials, and timing.
Process and submit payroll for SP participants.
Ensure smooth execution of all simulation events and troubleshoot real-time issues.
Assist in planning, organizing, and delivering formative and summative assessments.
Support faculty in the development and execution of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
Monitor SP and learner performance during sessions to ensure adherence to case objectives.
Maintain exam integrity, standardization, and consistency across all sessions.
Conduct quality assurance reviews of live and recorded SP encounters.
Evaluate SP performance for accuracy, professionalism, and reliability.
Assist in training SPs to accurately portray clinical cases.
Develop and implement training materials and sessions for SP onboarding and ongoing education.
Facilitate group and individual SP training sessions.
Provide feedback and coaching to SPs to improve performance and consistency.
Maintain and update data in the learning management system (LMS).
Prepare reports and documentation related to SP activities and assessments.
Coordinate communication between faculty, students, and SPs.
Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping for all program activities.