Standardized Patient Actor & Role-Play Coach (Flexible Hours)

Oregon Health & Science University; La Grande (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University seeks individuals to serve as standardized patients for simulated learning encounters. You will accurately portray designated emotions, behaviors, and disease signs to enable student assessment and feedback.

Flexible hours and on-call shifts are required, with training provided. Ideal candidates have prior experience as actors or in healthcare terminology and a strong ability to maintain patient character, confidentiality, and professional communication during

Qualifications

• Maintain a specified character as trained.
• Flexible hours on a scheduled and on-call basis.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Recall case information when cued by students in role-play.
• Maintain confidentiality of case and student information.
• Follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Memorizes a case script detailing emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations.
• Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors, and feedback evaluations.
• Provides constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position.
• Participates in group training and/or mentorship of newly hired standardized patients.

Skills

Character portrayal

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Adaptability

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University seeks individuals to serve as standardized patients for simulated learning encounters. You will accurately portray designated emotions, behaviors, and disease signs to enable student assessment and feedback.

Flexible hours and on-call shifts are required, with training provided. Ideal candidates have prior experience as actors or in healthcare terminology and a strong ability to maintain patient character, confidentiality, and professional communication during