Standardized Patient

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. 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 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. For more information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/cela/about-us . At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience is not required, but relevant experience in a clinical or simulation-education setting is a definite plus.
• This is a PRN role where you work as needed with no routine, specific schedule.
• Most of our projects take place Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM & 6:00 PM.
• On rare occasions, we may also have available work on a Saturday.

Nice To Haves

• relevant experience in a clinical or simulation-education setting

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees