Standardized Patient
About The Position
New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide. The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future. For more information, visit nyit.edu. New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Long Island (Old Westbury) campus seeks part-time/per-diem Standardized Patients (SPs) to participate in a challenging, medical education clinical training program. Selected candidates will be trained to simulate symptoms and illnesses for routine medical student examinations, undergo practice physical examinations (no invasive exams), assess clinical skills of participating medical students and provide feedback to learners.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills required.
- Ability to describe essential components of Standardized Patient training.
- Basic knowledge of adult learning theories and practices; understanding of medical/healthcare care issues essential to training Standardized Patients.
- Training SPs in case portrayal, checklist documentation, communication assessment and debriefing and feedback.
- Ability to work as a team player; exhibit social and emotional intelligence; excellent writing and editing skills; coaching / preparing Standardized Patients; excellent written and verbal communication skills with staff and learners; knowledge of excel.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as a Standardized Patient and an Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.
- A background as a Standardized Patient or healthcare (EMT, Paramedic, RN) Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE or CHSOS) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interview prospective Standardized Patient candidates and make decision regarding hiring
- Prepare training materials and train SP for case portrayal
- Manage daily SP activities and needs
- Quality assurance of SP performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
