Standardized Patient

About the role

• Department: SOM KC Neis Clinical Skills Lab (NCSL)
• Standardized Patients
• Position Title: Standardized Patient
• Job Family Group: Standardized Patients

Job Description Summary

Standardized Patients are trained to act as though they have specific illnesses. They learn the history, body language, physical findings, as well as emotional and personality characteristics that tend to go along with the illness. Throughout the year, they play their part in video recorded student training sessions that happen at a variety of times within a given week.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Daily access to email.
• Keep track of all assigned case dates.
• Participate in all trainings assigned (cases, compliance, other).
• Study all facts of the assigned case script, train and preform with accuracy, and be able to take constructive criticism with a positive attitude when asked.
• Call (as soon as possible) if unable to attend a scheduled session.
• Arrive at scheduled time.
• Dress appropriately for each case (casual, dress-up, exam gown, etc.).
• Consistently perform the case in order to ensure each student/resident is seeing the same portrayal of the scenario.
• Make adjustments to the way the case is played if requested by faculty or SP staff.
• Remember what each student/resident asked and did during the encounter and record it on the standardized patient checklist accurately.
• Keep all cases and encounters with students/residents confidential.
• Log hours worked in Workday.
• Other duties.

Work Availability Requirements

• Part time with a varying schedule Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Paid training at $19.45/hr.
• Most events start at $20/hr. Certain events that require standardized patients to go above and beyond the average role pay $25/hr+.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Work Experience: Experience maintaining confidential information.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to work accurately and independently.
• Ability to work with others in a respectful manner.
• Punctuality and consistency.
• Memory and recall skills.
• Commitment to the education of healthcare professionals.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)
• Time Type: Part time
• Rate Type: Hourly

Pay and benefits

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

• $10.00 - $20.00
• Minimum $10.00
• Midpoint $15.00
• Maximum $20.00