Standardized Patient

$25.00/hour

Summary:

Reporting to the Program Director, the Standardized Patient is someone who has been trained to simulate, in a consistent, realistic, standardized manner, a patient (or family member) in a medical situation. Standardized Patients, or "SPs," are used by Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and by many other medical institutions for teaching and assessment of students.

Essential Functions:

SPs learn a case, based on a real patient other than themselves, and are interviewed and examined by students as though they were that person in the doctor’s office or clinic, giving that patient’s history, and simulating their physical signs, such as pain or difficulty walking. No invasive examinations are performed; no medications are given; no sharps are used. Comfort with wearing a hospital gown and receiving non-invasive physical exams is required. Some activities require SPs to provide patient centered feedback to students. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Required Education & Experience:

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to simulate a medical patient within designated parameters of a case assignment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrable memorization and concentration skills
• Willingness to undergo repeated physical examinations
• Ability to use computer for basic note taking
• Ability to work comfortably with health care professionals and students
• Ability to work a part-time on-call schedule, as needed
• Ability to take direction and standardized responses

This position requires a background check.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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