Standardized Patient

University of Bridgeport; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Bridgeport is seeking adults to participate as Standardized Patients for clinical instruction and assessment in the Physician Assistant Program. The role requires portraying a patient in a clinical setting, memorizing case scripts, and providing realistic responses to PA students during encounters.

Applicants should be reliable, punctual, and able to follow directions, with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Strong reading and writing skills.
• Acting ability.
• Good communication.
• Prior experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Portray a patient consistently in a clinical setting for PA students.
• Memorize a case script detailing emotions, behaviors, and disease signs.
• Present all case information accurately and believably.
• Be punctual, flexible with scheduling, and professional.
• Accept feedback from SP program trainers and incorporate it.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Acting

Communication

Reliability

Job description

The mission of The University of Bridgeport is to promoteacademic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment toservice. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturallydiverse supportive learning environment prepare graduates for lifeand leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.

University of Bridgeport Physician Assistant Program

isseeking adults of different ages and backgrounds for theirStandardized Patient Program. A Standardized Patient is a healthyperson who has been trained to portray a patient in a medicalsituation.

The Standardized Patient role requires role-play and acting;qualified candidates will be able to learn quickly and memorize abrief script. This position requires excellent communicationskills, the ability to accept direction, flexibility, reliabilityand a willingness to wear a hospital gown. This is a per diemopportunity, standardized patients are used for clinicalinstruction and assessment periodically during the academicsemester.

This is a per diem, seasonal, hourly paid position will becoordinated by the Physician Assistant Institute.

Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities :

( T he essential functions or duties listed below areintended only as illustrations of the various types of work thatmay be performed. The omission of specific statements of dutiesdoes not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,related or a logical assignment to the position.)

The primary responsibility of this position is to portray apatient, in a clinical setting. The actor will be asked to conveyconsistently, accurately specific emotions, behaviors and diseasesymptoms while interacting with Physician Assistant (PA) studentsduring standardized patient encounters designed to enableexperiential learning and/or assessment of students' skills.

• Memorize a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors,and disease signs/symptoms
• In a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner present/actall aspects of case information, including history of currentproblem, affect/behavior and physical findings
• Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specifiedpatient character as trained when responding to studentquestions
• Be highly dependable and punctual
• Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling andassignments
• Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners,faculty, trainers and peers
• Participate and engage in group training
• Ability to understand and follow directions and accept ongoingfeedback from SP program trainers and incorporate it into casepresentation
• Follow written and verbal instruction and communicateeffectively, both orally and in writing
• Be willing to be audio and videotaped during studentsessions
• Be willing to wear a hospital gown with only undergarmentsunderneath, while on camera and/or observed live through videomonitor
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases,student behaviors and feedback evaluations

Standardized patients may be physically examined by students aspart of their clinical learning experience. These examinations mayinclude: listening to heart and lungs with a stethoscope; pressingon the abdomen, neck, face and limbs to assess tenderness; using ascope to look in ears, eyes, nose and throat; taking pulse andblood pressure; checking muscle strength, reflexes, range ofmotion, and gait. More invasive exams will not be performed.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Required skills:

• Strong reading and writing skills
• Acting
• Good communication
• Prior experience preferred

Expectations of SPs:

• punctual
• reliable
• committed
• realistic
• accurate
• professional
• confidential

The assignments are intermittent, per diem, and seasonal. SPsessions are scheduled according to program requirements. Thisposition is paid by the hours spent in training and insession.

Physical and Mental Requirements :

Work Environment

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Outdoor Weather Conditions

X

Work with fumes or airborne particles

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Vibration

X

Physical Activity

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Talking & Hearing

X

Using hands/fingers to handle/feel

X

Climbing or balancing

X

Bending, pulling, pushing

X

Driving

X

Lifting Requirements

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 75 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

Over 100 pounds

X

Vision requirements ( Especially relevant if driving isrequired by the job)

_X_ Close vision (i.e. clear vision at 20 inches or less)

_X_ Distance vision (i.e. clear vision at 20 feet or more)

_X_ Color vision (i.e. ability to identify and distinguishcolors)

___ Peripheral vision (i.e. ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or left and right while the eyes are fixed on a given point)

___ Depth perception (i.e. three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

___ No special vision requirements

(This job description does not constitute an employmentagreement between The University of Bridgeport and employee. It isused as a guide for personnel actions and is subject to change bythe employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of thejob change.)