Job detail
Standardized Patient
UCSF
#Interpersonal Skills#Medical Terminology#Communication#Feedback#Simulation#Physical Exam#Patient Comfort#Proctoring#Standardized Patient#Improvisation#Acting#Clinical Scenarios
UnknownOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 2 months ago
Location
San Francisco, California
Quick overview
The standardized patient acts as a patient or family member in clinical scenarios to provide feedback to health profession learners. Additional duties include monitoring other patients, proof-reading materials, and maintaining exam room supplies.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least 3 years of relevant experience in acting, improvisation, or healthcare training. Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to portray various symptoms and character affects are required.
bachelor degreeFlexibilityCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTactDiplomacyImprovisationActingMedical terminologyPatient simulationClinical simulationFeedback deliveryPhysical exam technique
Job description
- Uses skills, performance concepts, and techniques to act as a patient or other simulated person (family member, healthcare provider, etc.) in a variety of simulated clinical scenarios for learners in the health professions.
- Provides specific, clear, supportive verbal and written feedback to learners regarding communication skills, patient comfort, and physical exam technique.
- Recalls what the learner says and does during an encounter to report after an encounter.
- Provides additional support to enhance the learning process.
- This may include monitoring other standardized patients, proof-reading materials, serving as hall proctor, making intercom announcements, restocking exam rooms that are used for the simulated clinical scenarios, and other duties as assigned.
- The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
