Standardized Patient

We are seeking a Standardized Patient. The Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art medical training facility that incorporates instruction and assessment of medical students, residents, and other clinicians (“learners”). The main goal of the Simulation Center is to improve safety within patient care. Current and future health care professionals use simulation to hone their skills, refine advanced techniques, and learn social interactive tools for delivering important news to patients. This is vital for creating the gold-standard in patient safety and medical teaching.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Standardized Patients portray a common complaint/condition for educational and/or assessment events. A Standardized Patient (SP) must be able to standardize the portrayal of emotional and physical aspects of patients or patient family members.
• Allow learners to practice physical health assessment techniques.
• Accurately evaluate learners.
• Deliver written and/or verbal feedback.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Related work experience as a standardized patient, health professional, instructor or actor is preferred.
• Experience working with computer.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Standardized Patient, a health professional, an instructor, or an actor.
• Experience working with Zoom or similar teleconferencing platforms.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Communicate articulately.
• Provide constructive feedback.
• Observe and remember learners’ behavior for accurately evaluating their competencies.
• Possess interpersonal skills when working with clinical learners.

• Must be able to complete checklists on a computer.

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to document legibly using writing instrument or computer.
• Must be able to sit or lie down for up to 30 minutes at a time.
• Must be able to portray the emotional and physical aspects of a patient or family member and/or utilize body to instruct learners.

 

 

Classified Title: Standardized Patient 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/01/CA  
Starting Hourly Rate Range: $20.00- $40.00
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Casual 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Sim Ctr General Administration 
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

 

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

 

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

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