Part-Time OSCE Standardized Patient

International Executive Service Corps; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Campbell University is seeking Standardized Patients (SPs) to support OSCE-based medical education across CU health programs. The part-time role involves portraying patients, delivering performance feedback, and maintaining confidentiality and professionalism throughout student encounters.

Responsibilities include staying in character, recording evaluations, and collaborating with the SP director and staff for continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• Improvisational skills when necessary.
• Commitment to university and program values/mission.
• Medical knowledge is preferred but not required.
• Previous SP experience or acting experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional manner in all encounters while interacting with students, faculty, fellow SPs, staff, and university personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding student performance.
• Portray case scripts/scenarios detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
• Present all aspects of the case as required, including the history of the current problem, with appropriate affect/behavior and physical findings.
• Remain in character during the entire encounter with the student.
• Accurately record evaluation of student performance.
• Provide students with constructive feedback regarding their performance on the exercise either in written or verbal format.
• Complete Peer Review on fellow SPs for quality assurance and communicate with the SP director or staff about inconsistencies.
• Complete video review and self-assessments.
• Assist in other SP-related duties such as training, quality improvement, OSCE support, educational activities, or any other job-related duties as assigned.
• Receive ongoing feedback and modify behaviors accordingly.
• Keep the SP director updated on changes in availability.
• Be able to work flexible hours and be on an on-call basis.
• Must be available for Pre/Post-OSCE briefings.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral and written communication

Bilingual

Improvisational skills

Commitment to mission

Medical knowledge (preferred)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Campbell University is seeking Standardized Patients (SPs) to support OSCE-based medical education across CU health programs. The part-time role involves portraying patients, delivering performance feedback, and maintaining confidentiality and professionalism throughout student encounters.

Responsibilities include staying in character, recording evaluations, and collaborating with the SP director and staff for continuous quality improvements.