Temporary Patient Actor/Standardized Patient

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

2d•$30•Onsite

About The Position

Standardized Patients/Patient Actors assist with pharmacy and medical simulation labs in the Bouve College of Health Sciences. The major responsibility of this position is to portray all the characteristics of a real patient, simulating specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms while engaging in patient-provider role-playing with health professions students, enabling students to practice necessary skills and behaviors in labs and other simulated learning experiences. Standardized Patients must be on campus to assist during scheduled times. Standardized Patients are utilized during the fall, spring, and summer terms, typically between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Standardized Patients may be scheduled to work one or multiple activities and typically work between two and eight hours during an activity. Qualifications: Excellent English oral and written communication skills required. Excellent attention to detail. Able to recall case information as cued by students in role-play situations. Able to solve problems and work well under pressure. Willing to work an intermittent schedule as needed. Position Type Temporary Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This job is for a current or anticipated job vacancy. Pay Rate: $30/hour Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.

Requirements

Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.
Excellent attention to detail.
Able to recall case information as cued by students in role-play situations.
Able to solve problems and work well under pressure.
Willing to work an intermittent schedule as needed.

Responsibilities

portray all the characteristics of a real patient
simulating specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms
engaging in patient-provider role-playing with health professions students
enabling students to practice necessary skills and behaviors in labs and other simulated learning experiences