Performing Artist

University of Utah; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Utah is seeking individuals to fill simulated participant roles in healthcare education. This part-time, ongoing posting offers shifts that fit your availability and may include regularly recurring or one-time roles in the Simulation Centers.

SPs portray patients or family members, ensuring fidelity and realism in simulations and may participate in video productions or related materials. A criminal background check and URS considerations may apply, with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical or healthcare settings.
• Formal training, certification, or experience in acting for theatre/film/TV is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Arrive on-time and fully prepared for all roles and shifts you accept.
• Memorize case scripts detailing emotions and symptoms for presentation during simulations.
• Present information in a standardized manner as elicited by students during simulations.
• Remain in character as a specific patient and portray roles with fidelity and realism.
• Participate in group training and maintain case confidentiality.
• Provide constructive feedback from the patient perspective when prompted.
• Be flexible in different medical and educational settings and perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical settings

Acting background

Job description

Variable: based on your availability and the needs of the Simulation Centers. You will be offered roles (shifts) that fit your availability. You may be offered a regularly recurring role or one-time roles as needed in the Simulation Centers, which you may accept or decline. You are expected to work all shifts you accept.

Is this a work study job?

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department

Department 02410 - Interprof SimBasd Exp Learning

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range $26.00

Close Date

Close Date 12/18/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Are you looking for a part-time job? Are you looking to help healthcare professionals of the future? Are you an actor or do you want to be an actor?

Healthcare simulation center Simulated Participants(SP) perform the role of the patient or family members during health care simulations or clinical skills trainings for learners in the University of Utah's Healthcare education programs. SPs portray specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms while interacting with learners during simulated patient encounters. SPs aid in establishing and maintaining fidelity and realism to each simulation. SPs may participate in video productions, support voice-over for e-learning courses, photographs and other teaching material as required.

This is an ongoing job opening and we hire intermittently from this job posting.

Responsibilities

• Arrive on-time and fully prepared for all roles and shifts you accept
• Memorize a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations
• Present case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations
• Remain in character as a specific patient
• Embody roles with fidelity and realism
• Participate in group training
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations
• Provide educationally constructive verbal feedback from the patient standpoint when prompted by the facilitator
• Ability to be flexible in different medical and educational settings
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Preferences

Preferred but NOT REQUIRED :

• Experience in medical or healthcare settings.
• Formal training, certification, or experience in areas such as live theatre, dramatic script, acting for film/TV, etc.

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or University Human Resource Management at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the: University of Utah Non-Discrimination page .

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Posting Specific Questions

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Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

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