Standardized Patient

LOGAN UNIVERSITY • Chesterfield, MO

94d

About The Position

SUMMARY: Primary responsibilities include portray or simulate a patient as part of a case. Standardized patient learn all aspects of a case portrayal including the patients appearance, demeanor, chief complaint, symptoms, past medical history, family history, and physical findings. Standardized Patients are taught to simulate a variety of abnormal physical findings depending on the case needs. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners, faculty, and fellow. Portray all aspects of the case as trained including history of current problem, with appropriate affect/behavior and physical findings. Demonstrate improvisational skills when appropriate in case portrayals. Teach knowledge, skills, and behaviors accurately and consistently in a learner centered approach. Complete checklists accurately and consistently. Monitor other standardized patient for quality assurance and communicate with the standardized patient Educator or staff about portrayal inconsistencies. Inform the faculty any of changes in contact information such as name, telephone, home address, and email address. Receive ongoing feedback and modify behaviors accordingly. Provide appropriate feedback to learners and colleagues as needed by the project. Sign up for trainings and portrayals. If encountering issues that hinder ability to request shifts. During teaching or assessment activities, standardized patient should expect that the learner might do one or more of the following: conduct an interview, provide patient counseling, and/or perform physical examinations.

Requirements

• Demonstrate strong communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with learners, other standardized patients, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to be instructed by a Program Leader and/or Trainer.
• Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments.

Responsibilities

• Portray or simulate a patient as part of a case.
• Learn all aspects of a case portrayal including appearance, demeanor, chief complaint, symptoms, past medical history, family history, and physical findings.
• Simulate a variety of abnormal physical findings depending on the case needs.
• Work professionally with learners, faculty, and fellow standardized patients.
• Portray all aspects of the case as trained including history of current problem.
• Demonstrate improvisational skills when appropriate in case portrayals.
• Teach knowledge, skills, and behaviors accurately and consistently.
• Complete checklists accurately and consistently.
• Monitor other standardized patients for quality assurance.
• Communicate with the standardized patient Educator or staff about portrayal inconsistencies.
• Inform faculty of any changes in contact information.
• Receive ongoing feedback and modify behaviors accordingly.
• Provide appropriate feedback to learners and colleagues as needed.
• Sign up for trainings and portrayals.

What This Job Offers

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