Per Diem Simulated Patient for Medical Training

Physician Affiliate Group of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a Simulated Patient for per diem assignments at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. The role involves portraying diverse patient cases, maintaining confidentiality, and providing feedback during simulations.

Requirements include a High School Diploma; previous experience as a standardized patient or in role-playing is beneficial but not required. Per diem rate: $30 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required.
• Previous experience as a standardized patient, role playing, acting, teaching, behavioral sciences, or in a healthcare setting is beneficial but not required.

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.

Skills

Standardized Patient

Role playing

Teaching

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a Simulated Patient for per diem assignments at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. The role involves portraying diverse patient cases, maintaining confidentiality, and providing feedback during simulations.

Requirements include a High School Diploma; previous experience as a standardized patient or in role-playing is beneficial but not required. Per diem rate: $30 per hour.