Standardized Patient - ON SITE

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Come join our exciting team and work as a Standardized Patient, where you will be trained to portray a patient, family member, health care team member, etc. Your employment will be on a PRN basis (as needed) and will be for the purpose of training and/or assessing health care professionals (medical students, residents, nurses) related to interviewing, physical examinations, communication, and interpersonal skills. The Center for Experiential Learning & Assessment (CELA) at VUMC consists of three interrelated domains: human simulation using standardized patients, technical simulation utilizing state-of-the-art mannequins, and experiential training using human cadavers. CELA strives for growth, balance and integration into students' clinical experiences with live patients, achieving this by preserving the highest degree of realism within carefully scripted encounters, dynamic scenarios, and progressively complex anatomical lessons.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience is not required, but relevant experience in a clinical or simulation-education setting is a definite plus.
Current VUMC employees are not eligible to be hired into this role.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in a clinical or simulation-education setting is a definite plus.

Responsibilities

Recall actions and dialogue that may have occurred during an interaction with the trainee.
Provide feedback on interactions with trainees.
Follow directions in achieving the portrayal of patient.