Standardized Patient

Job Details

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Purpose

Standardized Patients are trained to consistently simulate real patients' medical conditions, histories, and emotions in a standardized manner to allow students to develop and practice clinical and communication skills in a safe, controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Portray patient scenarios consistently and accurately, including medical history, symptoms, body language, and emotional state

• Participate in simulated medical interviews and physical examinations

• Provide verbal or written feedback to students in a constructive and professional manner

• Accurately recall and evaluate student performance using checklists or forms

• Maintain confidentiality regarding case content and student performance

• Attend training sessions and rehearsal activities as required

Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to memorize and consistently recreate scenarios

• Dependable, punctual, and flexible with scheduling

• Comfortable with physical examination by medical students

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in acting, teaching, or healthcare education

• Familiarity with clinical or educational environments

• Bilingual abilities are a plus

Salary Range
$25.00 Hourly

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work around chemical fumes

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

• Climbing of stairs

• Lifting and moving

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Work Shift

Onsite required at the Dell Medical School, Health Learning Building located at 1501 Red River St. Austin, TX 78712. Virtual work will also be available as needed to meet students’ learning needs. Training will be onsite, and weekly hours will be variable based on business needs.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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