Standardized Patient - Omaha

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A health sciences educational institution in Omaha is seeking Standardized Patients for simulated clinical encounters. This temporary part-time role allows flexible hours, primarily during weekdays. Responsibilities include portraying patients, providing constructive feedback to students, and attending mandatory training sessions. Ideal candidates should possess good communication skills and the ability to memorize specific patient information. This experience greatly influences students' learning journeys and can be rewarding.

Qualifications

• Meet specific patient criteria for the role.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to students.
• Ability to apply feedback on performance.
• Ability to provide feedback in written and verbal form.
• Willingness to give students constructive feedback.
• Ability to memorize information about the patient’s condition and history.
• Ability to receive and apply feedback/evaluation on SP performance.

Responsibilities

• Portray patients in simulated clinical encounters.
• Attend mandatory training sessions.
• Provide feedback to students on communication skills.

Skills

Timely communication skills

Ability to memorize information

Feedback provision skills

Feedback delivery

Teamwork

Job description

Creighton University's Health Sciences Campus is home to six unique healthcare programs, all of which use simulation to develop student learning. Part of simulation includes Standardized Patients (SP) for simulated clinical encounters, physical exams and more!

Standardized Patients are people who portray patients in educational simulated encounters with students. In this role, you will be trained to recreate physical characteristics, memorize and present medical history, and have physical exams performed. You will also be trained to provide feedback to students on their communication skills. Being a Standardized Patient impacts the students' experience during their education and can be greatly rewarding.

SPs will be asked to attend mandatory training which could be in person or via zoom. The events themselves will mostly be in-person with a few zoom encounters possible. Any in-person event will be at Creighton's Werner Health Sciences Center located on 2616 Burt Street Omaha NE 68178.

Note: This position is a temporary part-time position, working various hours and is not benefit eligible.

Hours are flexible and depend on which events an SP chooses to participate in. Most events occur Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Minimum Requirements:

• Meet specific patient criteria for the case (diverse abilities and backgrounds welcome).
• Ability to be on time to attend events and training.
• Timely communication skills, both in-person and via technology (phone/email).
• With appropriate training, be able to provide feedback in written and verbal form.
• A willingness to provide students with constructive feedback.
• Ability to memorize information about the patient's physical condition and history.
• Ability to receive and apply feedback/evaluation on SP performance.

For any additional information or questions, please fill out our application and someone from the Creighton Simulation team will be in contact with you shortly.