Standardized Patient

Frontier Nursing University • Versailles, KY

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About The Position

The Standardized Patient (SP) at Frontier Nursing University portrays characteristics of real patients in course-situated interactions with students. Standardized Patients will be physically examined and/or interviewed by students and faculty as part of the student’s learning experience. The Standardized Patient will use measurement tools to assess student behaviors.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Reliable computer and web-communication skills, including use of Google suite and Microsoft Office products and web conferencing software
• Flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments
• Ability to read and absorb detailed case information and follow written and verbal instructions
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to be viewed and recorded throughout simulated patient encounters and feedback sessions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and display diplomacy

Nice To Haves

• Acting and experience as a SP preferred
• Experience in health professions, communication, or education preferred

Responsibilities

• Uses a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students.
• Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions.
• Accurately remembers encounters with students for the purpose of scoring student behaviors.
• Provides educationally constructive verbal feedback within a structured format.
• Accepts ongoing feedback from faculty and Innovation Center faculty/staff to incorporate into case simulations
• Adheres to SP policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED