Standardized Patient 1

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Tulane University seeks Standardized Patients to portray real-patient scenarios for teaching and assessment in a controlled clinical training setting. SPs simulate history, personality, physical findings, and communication to help learners practice basic exams and patient interactions.

This part-time/as-needed position is scheduled by the curriculum and works with SP Educators and Program Directors to ensure positive, non-threatening encounters for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 3 years work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Must be comfortable with having areas of their body exposed and examined.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies that are always changing.

Skills

Planning & organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Comfort with exposure during exams

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

3 years work experience

Job description

Job Description

Standardized Patients (SPs) are individuals trained to portray the role of actual patients by enacting faculty defined clinical scenarios for teaching and assessment purposes. SPs must accurately and consistently simulate the history, personality, physical findings, emotional structure and response pattern of a patient. They utilize their own body to evaluate learners on correct basic physical examination techniques, along with doctor‐patient communication and other clinical skills in a simulated clinical environment. SPs report to the Program Director and work closely with the SP Educators to ensure learners obtain, apply, and practice clinical skills in a non‐threatening, standardized, positive encounter. This position is considered part time/as needed, and individuals are scheduled based on the case implementation component of the required curriculum as determined by the Course Directors.

Responsibilities

• Must be comfortable with having areas of their body exposed and examined
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies that are always changing

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• At least 3 years work experience

Preferred Qualification

• An advanced degree
• Previous experience as Standardized Patient
• Previous knowledge of the roles of a Standardized Patient
• Higher Education teaching experience
• Experience and/or education in a medical related field

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