About this role
Overview
The Standardized Patient will play the role of patient for the purposes of training, teaching, and/or testing students.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Act as a patient in simulated SP student encounters, training sessions, and/or other educational sessions.
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Engage and be cooperative when being interviewed and/or examined by a medical student
Qualifications
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Education, Preparation, and Training
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High School Diploma or GED
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Standard patient experience preferred
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Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
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Ability to read and memorize a script
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Ability to accurately portray the patient described in the script
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Ability to assess and evaluate students using a provided evaluation form
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Physical Demands
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Extensive time sitting and standing
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Skin contact to areas including (but not limited to) the head, throat, abdomen, chest, back, and extremities may occur as part of the case scenario, training, and/or educational sessions