Per Diem Simulated Patient — Dynamic Medical Scenarios

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY); New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) seeks a Simulated Patient (Per Diem) for NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi to memorize patient cases, portray them authentically, and provide feedback to learners during simulations.

You will collaborate with simulation faculty, present full histories, and ensure non-biased representation of diverse backgrounds while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality. Training and site rotations are expected.

Responsibilities

• Learn, understand, and memorize assigned patient cases, including medical history, social history, presenting symptoms, and specific emotional and psychological characteristics.
• Collaborate with simulation faculty to clarify expectations and ensure accurate portrayal of simulation scenarios.
• Present all required history according to scripting, such as past medical history, psychiatric history, current case history, family history, sexual history, social history, and other details.
• Portray diverse patient backgrounds, experiences, and cultural identities authentically and without bias.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment by modeling respect and understanding towards different cultural identities and healthcare practices.
• Engage learners in realistic clinical encounters, accurately representing assigned cases.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality throughout all interactions.
• Adhere to the guidelines and objectives outlined for each simulation session.
• Provide constructive and specific feedback regarding learner performance, communication skills, and clinical reasoning directly to learners.
• Complete evaluation forms to assist faculty in assessing learner experiences and areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with faculty and simulation staff to design, refine, enhance case descriptions, scripting, and scenario design based on educational goals and best practices.
• Participate in training sessions and workshops to stay updated on human simulation methodologies and educational strategies.
• Maintain accurate records of simulation encounters and feedback.
• Accepts and integrates ongoing feedback from supervisor, simulation faculty, and peers to improve role performance.
• Attend scheduled meetings, role training sessions, and debriefings, as assigned and required.
• Supports course and program delivery by staging and re-staging the simulation classroom, greeting learners, offering instruction, facilitating group discussions, organizing data, and other administrative support tasks, as assigned.
• When scheduled for a simulation session, hours may vary depending on the simulation schedules, with full day simulations running for approximately 9-10 hours.
• Simulated Patients may work in a variety of settings across all NYC Health + Hospitals facilities, including clinical simulation rooms, classrooms, clinical environments (as secret shoppers), and online environments.

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) seeks a Simulated Patient (Per Diem) for NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi to memorize patient cases, portray them authentically, and provide feedback to learners during simulations.

You will collaborate with simulation faculty, present full histories, and ensure non-biased representation of diverse backgrounds while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality. Training and site rotations are expected.