Standardized Patient

University of Kansas Medical Center; Town of Salina (NY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas is seeking Standardized Patients to portray illnesses for medical student training. You will study case scripts, train, and perform consistently to ensure uniform scenarios across sessions.

Pay ranges from $10.00 to $20.00 per hour; most events start at $20/hr with occasional $25/hr+ for specialized cases. This is a temporary, part-time position requiring confidentiality and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience maintaining confidential information.
• Strong communication, both verbal and written.
• Interpersonal skills and memory/recall abilities.
• Attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Daily access to email.
• Keep track of assigned case dates.
• Participate in trainings (cases, compliance, others).
• Study case scripts, train and perform with accuracy.
• Take constructive feedback positively when asked.
• Call if unable to attend a session.
• Arrive at scheduled time and dress appropriately.
• Ensure consistent portrayal for students/residents.

Skills

Communication

Memory and recall

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department: SOM Salina - School of Medicine

Standardized Patients Position Title: Standardized Patient Job Family Group: Standardized Patients Job Description Summary: Standardized Patients are trained to act as though they have specific illnesses. They learn the history, body language, physical findings, as well as emotional and personality characteristics that tend to go along with the illness. Throughout the year, they play their part in video recorded student training sessions that happen at a variety of times within a given week.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Daily access to email.
• Keep track of all assigned case dates.
• Participate in all trainings assigned (cases, compliance, other).
• Study all facts of the assigned case script, train and preform with accuracy, and be able to take constructive criticism with a positive attitude when asked.
• Call (as soon as possible) if unable to attend a scheduled session.
• Arrive at scheduled time.
• Dress appropriately for each case (casual, dress-up, exam gown, etc.).
• Consistently perform the case in order to ensure each student/resident is seeing the same portrayal of the scenario.
• Make adjustments to the way the case is played if requested by faculty or SP staff.
• Remember what each student/resident asked and did during the encounter and record it on the standardized patient checklist accurately.
• Keep all cases and encounters with students/residents confidential.
• Log hours worked in Workday.

Work Environment: Part time with a varying schedule Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Willing to work a flexible schedule. Paid training at $19.45/hr. Most events start at $20/hr. Certain events that require standardized patients to go above and beyond the average role pay $25/hr+.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Work Experience: Experience maintaining confidential information.
• Skills: Communication, both verbal and written.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Memory and recall skills.
• Attention to detail.

Required Documents: Resume/CV

Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term) Time Type: Part time Rate Type: Hourly Compensation Statement: The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $10.00 - $20.00 Minimum $10.00 Midpoint $15.00 Maximum $20.00

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

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