Standardized Patient PD-29966

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is seeking a Standardized Patient to portray cases for learners, provide feedback, and contribute to educational assessments. This part-time role requires flexibility and strong communication, with a 10-hour shift from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

The standardized patient will portray health history, emotions, and behaviors, then evaluate learner performance using standardized tools. Prior experience as a standardized patient is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills, including listening and recall skills.
• Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specified character as trained.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Memorizes case script information detailing the patient’s health history.
• Demonstrates convincing emotions and behaviors such as pain portrayal, worry or emotional distress.
• May demonstrate accurate physical exam signs and symptoms.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner to each learner.
• Maintains patient portrayal at same time focuses attention on learners’ clinical performance in order to evaluate their skills.
• Participates in group training and mentorship of entry-level standardized patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, learners behaviors and feedback evaluations.
• Provides educationally constructive feedback within structured format as appropriate to the position.
• Allows video recording of patient encounters with learners to be used for educational purposes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Recall skills

Character portrayal

Follow directions

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Rush Simulation Center Standard Patient Activity
Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 10 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 6:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $25.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary

A standardized patient is a person trained in a case portrayal to provide a patient’s health history, demonstrate physical exam findings, display emotions and/or other behaviors such as body language in a realistic, repeatable and consistent manner. Once the case portrayal is completed, the SP evaluates a learner’s clinical skills using standardized assessment tools. SPs provide feedback on learners’ communication skills either verbally or as “written feedback.” Standardized patients may work one-on-one with a learner or with a group of learners. They work with all levels of learners from beginning to advanced learners including health care professional students to practicing physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. The simulated patient encounters are designed to enable experiential learning in a safe and professional environment and accurately assess clinical skills performance. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other Information

Required Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills, including listening and recall skills
• Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specified character as trained.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in theater, health care profession or education
• Experience as a standardized patient.

Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities

• Memorizes case script information detailing the patient’s health history such as current complaint/situation, personal and family medical history, medication names and dosages, social background and lifestyle.
• Demonstrates convincing emotions and behaviors such as pain portrayal, worry or emotional distress.
• May demonstrate accurate physical exam signs and symptoms such as localized discomfort, limited or abnormal movement.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner to each learner.
• Maintains patient portrayal at same time focuses attention on learners’ clinical performance in order to evaluate their skills.
• Participates in group training and mentorship of entry-level standardized patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, learners behaviors and feedback evaluations.
• Provides educationally constructive feedback within structured format as appropriate to the position.
• Allows video recording of patient encounters with learners to be used for educational purposes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

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