Position Overview

The Department of Instructional Resources in the Cumming School of Medicine is currently seeking four (4) Recurring Part-time Standardized Patient(s).

This position reports to the Manager of Booking Services.

Under general supervision, in a role play context, the Standardized Patient, presents specific behavioral and/or disease symptoms while interacting with medical (other health related disciplines) students during simulated patient encounters for communications and/or medical examinations.

Works varied hours; may be asked to be available on short notice and be available to work outside regular hours of work.

Recurring part-time employees are engaged to perform work on an irregular schedule.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Mental and physical stamina to reproduce exacting scenarios up to 30 or more times a day for some of the exams or courses
• Able to provide sensitive, critical intuitive verbal and written feedback to faculty when required as this is utilized in the evaluation of student performance
• Adhere to strict guidelines of standardization, from the first encounter to the last and with other SPs of the same case; to maintain consistency and fairness for examinations
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to student performance and feedback evaluations
• Apply developed knowledge and expertise successfully to roles & responsibilities and acts as a key resource to others
• Role play for communications
• Provide feedback to students and faculty, where appropriate
• Human subject for non-evasive physical exam procedures
• May be required to role play in large class setting to facilitate lectures

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Experience in acting with post-secondary education in this field
• Ability to use improvisational skills, as cases require non-text experience
• Ability to memorize large amounts of complex information related to personality traits, behavioral symptoms and disease entities
• Ability to accurately, convincingly and consistently interpret and present symptoms and/or information, as cued by students in a simulated situation
• Ability, when requested, to provide consistent, objective and focused feedback and evaluation to students in a simulated and/or testing environment
• Required to maintain confidentiality of records and information
• Two to four years' experience in related position preferred
• Must be able to negotiate personal boundaries and request assistance if needed

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled; however, applicants will be reviewed as they are received.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.