Marshall University’s allied health schools are seeking Standardized Patient Actors to assist in the clinical education of our health care learners.

Summary of job description:

A Standardized Patient Actor is an individual who is under the direct training and close supervision of a clinical educator. A Standardized Patient Actor is someone who accurately and consistently recreates the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of a simulated patient case, while interacting with learners of a variety of health care fields. 

Participating locations:

• Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
• School of Pharmacy
• School of Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant Program 
• Graduate Medical Education Programs
• Other as needed.

Standardized Patient Minimum Qualifications and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate cooperatively with learners, faculty, and administrators. Treating all with respect and consideration.
• Demonstrates a lack of bias towards the healthcare system, the learner, and other individuals they encounter.
• Demonstrates ability to be instructed by an SP Educator.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, the ability to use an I-Pad and online scheduling system.
• Demonstrates flexibility and reliability with scheduling of assignments at different locations.
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to the case, student behavior and feedback
• Be of legal status to work in the U.S.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to move all extremities without difficulty, step up and down from the exam table and quickly change into a gown from clothing if needed.
• Work may be performed in different interior educational locations. Travel accommodation’s will not be provided.
• Limited to no physical effort required and limited exposure to risk.

Availability:

Individuals will be able to schedule Standardized Patient Actor activities based on their own availability through our online scheduling system. Set schedules are not available.  Individuals will not have a regular schedule and should not rely on this work as a regular income. Shifts are primarily weekday mornings and afternoons between the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Compensation: $15 per hour with paid training if selected.