Simulated Participant

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a part-time Simulated Participant to support healthcare education simulations on campus in Salt Lake City, UT. Responsibilities include portraying patients, memorizing case scripts, and providing feedback to learners during simulated encounters.

The position offers variable shifts based on availability and simulation center needs, with a 10-hour weekly expectation and a pay rate of $26.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical or healthcare settings.
• Formal training, certification, or experience in acting/theatre or related performance fields.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts in simulation centers.

Responsibilities

• Arrive on-time and fully prepared for all roles and shifts you accept.
• Memorize case scripts detailing emotions, behaviors, and disease signs for presentation.
• Present case information in a standardized manner as elicited by students.
• Remain in character as a specific patient and maintain fidelity.
• Provide educationally constructive feedback from the patient viewpoint when prompted.

Skills

Medical/Healthcare experience

Acting/Performance

Job description

Details

Open Date 08/18/2026

Requisition Number PRN17376N

Job Title Performing Artist

Working Title Simulated Participant

Career Progression Track C

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 10

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

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? No

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 02410 - Interprof SimBasd Exp Learning

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $26.00

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.

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