Healthcare Simulation Specialist

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health in San Francisco is seeking a dedicated standardized patient to participate in simulated clinical encounters for health-profession learners. You will portray patients or other characters, delivering credible symptoms and responses to support realistic training.

You will provide precise verbal and written feedback on communication, patient comfort, and exam technique, and you may assist with hall proctoring, restocking exam rooms, and other duties to enhance the learning experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience. Experience may be a combination of theatre/film, improvisation, training and giving feedback, working with healthcare learners.
• Verbal and written communication skills to clearly and effectively convey information to diverse groups of individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize case information and portray characters as described, including portraying a variety of symptoms and/or character affects in a believable manner.
• Interpersonal skills (including tact, diplomacy and flexibility) to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff members, faculty, and students.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Act as a patient or other simulated person in diverse clinical scenarios for learners.
• Provide specific, clear feedback on communication, patient comfort, and physical exam technique.
• Recall what the learner says and does during an encounter to report after an encounter.
• Provide additional support to enhance the learning process, including monitoring other standardized patients, proofreading materials, serving as hall proctor, making announcements, restocking exam rooms, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Synthesize case information

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Job description

UCSF Health in San Francisco is seeking a dedicated standardized patient to participate in simulated clinical encounters for health-profession learners. You will portray patients or other characters, delivering credible symptoms and responses to support realistic training.

You will provide precise verbal and written feedback on communication, patient comfort, and exam technique, and you may assist with hall proctoring, restocking exam rooms, and other duties to enhance the learning experience.