Standardized Patient

Drexel•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Standardized Patients (SPs) work directly with students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program with Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and report to the Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Department. SPs are trained to simulate and portray a patient or client in a medical or clinical situation with signs and symptoms of various diagnoses, consistent with the needs of each program. Character portrayals can include, but is not limited to, a family member of a patient in a hospital, a client in a counseling center, a patient about to undergo surgery or a medical procedure, or a patient in a doctor’s office setting. Typically, an SP will learn a case that is based on a real patient, then be interviewed by students as though they are in an actual medical setting (such as a doctor’s office, urgent care center, emergency department, counseling center, etc.). All encounters are non-invasive and do not include the use of sharps or medications. SPs are expected to provide a safe space for students to learn and perform skills. SPs must provide professional and constructive feedback to students and/or complete checklists after most encounters. This is a part-time, as-needed position with no set schedule and no minimum hours of work guaranteed.

Requirements

Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED
Minimum of 0-2 years of experience
Able to simulate a medical patient within designated parameters of each case assignment
Solid communication skills
Able to memorize scripts
Willingness to undergo repeated physical examinations
Ability to work with basic functions of a computer
Ability to work comfortably with healthcare professionals and students
Dependable and punctual
Willingness to wear a patient/hospital gown with only undergarments underneath, while on camera and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor

Nice To Haves

Background in acting and/or improvisation
Teaching or training experience
Experience with Educational Management Solutions (EMS)

Responsibilities

Simulate and portray a patient or client in a medical or clinical situation with signs and symptoms of various diagnoses.
Learn a case based on a real patient and be interviewed by students.
Provide a safe space for students to learn and perform skills.
Provide professional and constructive feedback to students and/or complete checklists after most encounters.
Undergo repeated physical examinations.
Adjust portrayed characters as needed based on faculty feedback and guidance.
Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors, and feedback evaluations.