Standardized Patient

Albany Medical College; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Albany Medical College seeks a part-time standardized participant for the Patient Simulation Center. Candidates will portray various roles, including patients and healthcare workers, to enhance healthcare students' experiences through simulated encounters. The role requires independence and a high school education; college experience is preferred. Responsibilities also include assessing student performances and providing structured feedback. This position is critical for experiential learning in the health care field.

Qualifications

• Must independently portray clinical situations including emotions, behaviors, and disease symptoms.
• Interact with healthcare students during simulated encounters.
• Assess student behaviors and provide feedback.

Responsibilities

• Portray patients, family members, or healthcare workers in simulations.
• Conduct mentorship for entry-level standardized participants.
• Participate in training and assessment activities.

Skills

Independent portrayal of clinical situations

Ability to provide feedback

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school education

College preferred

Job description

## Standardized PatientApplylocations: 43 New Scotland Avenuetime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: 67402Department/Unit:Patient Simulation CenterWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$0.00 - $0.00The standardized participant must be able to independently, consistently and accurately portray clinical situations. Roles may include patient, family member or health care worker. Portrayals may be specific emotions, behaviors, disease symptoms or physical exam findings. The standardized participant will interact with students in the health care field during simulated encounters designed to enable experiential learning and/or assessment of students' skills. The standardized participant may be asked to assess student behaviors using validated measurement tools and provide verbal as well as written feedback. In addition, the standardized participant will be involved in group training and/or mentorship of entry-level standardized participants. The standardized participant work will be varied. It is part-time, as needed. High school education is required and college preferred.The standardized participant must be able to independently, consistently and accurately portray clinical situations. Roles may include patient, family member or health care worker. Portrayals may be specific emotions, behaviors, disease symptoms or physical exam findings. The standardized participant will interact with students in the health care field during simulated encounters designed to enable experiential learning and/or assessment of students' skills. The standardized participant may be asked to assess student behaviors using validated measurement tools and provide verbal as well as written feedback. In addition, the standardized participant will be involved in group training and/or mentorship of entry-level standardized participants. The standardized participant work will be varied. It is part-time, as needed. High school education is required and college preferred.Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.