Teaching Assistant/Simulated Patient (Part-time on call) (General Announcement)

Wright State University; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Wright State University seeks part-time Teaching Assistant and Simulated Patient positions in the Boonshoft School of Medicine. TAs portray patient problems for teaching and assessment, recreating history, personality, physical findings and response patterns to support student learning.

SPs participate in interviews and exams, providing fair feedback. On-call scheduling applies; applicants must be at least 18 and hold a high school diploma or GED, with professional conduct expected at all times.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required to perform duties.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to interact with diverse student populations.
• Ability to communicate with faculty, staff and students professionally.

Responsibilities

• TA duties: portray an actual patient during medical interviews with students (10%).
• TA duties: provide fair written feedback to students (30%).
• SP duties: portray an actual patient during simulated interviews and exams (60%).
• SP duties: provide verbal and written feedback to students (30%).
• Work in a professional clinical setting within the Skills Assessment & Training Center.

Skills

Professional communication

Interviewing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Teaching Assistant/Simulated Patient (Part-time on call) (General Announcement)

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title

Faculty Rank or Job Title Teaching Assistant/Simulated Patient (Part-time on call) (General Announcement)

Job Category:

Job Category: Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)

Department

Department Medical Education-BSOM

EEO number:

EEO number: 25H027

Position FTE

PTOC

Minimum Hourly Rate

Minimum Hourly Rate $16.52/hr.(Teaching Assistant); $26.61/hr.(Simulated Patient)

Salary Band:

Salary Band: UC HR3-(Teaching Assistant); UC HR5(Simulated Patient)

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Teaching assistant (TA) and Simulated Patient (SP) work within the Skills Assessment & Training Center at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. TA and SP will portray an array of patient problems for teaching and assessment. They assist the students’ success by accurately and consistently recreating the history, personality, physical findings, emotional structure and response patterns of an actual patient.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED . Must be at least 18 years old.
Comfortable being interviewed and/or examined by a diverse student population.
Communicate with faculty, staff and students in a professional and respectful manner.

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Functions and percent of time:

Teaching Assistants (TA)10% – Periodic training to learn the characteristics required to portray an actual patient for a given medical interview.
60% – Portray an actual patient during an interview session with a medical student.
30% – Provide fair and accurate written feedback to medical student regarding their interaction with you during the interview.
Simulated Patient (SP)10% – Periodic training to learn the characteristics required to portray an actual patient for a given medical exam.
60% – Portray an actual patient during a simulated interview and exam session with a medical student.
30% – Provide fair and accurate verbal and written feedback to medical student regarding their interaction with you during the exam.

Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd):

Non-Essential Functions and percent of time:

Working Conditions

Professional clinical setting in exam or conference rooms.
To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University before making an employment offer conduct various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.
Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Posting Date

Posting Date 10/25/2024

First Consideration Date:

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

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• * Do you meet the age requirement of this position?
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