Standardized Patient

Job Summary

Standardized patients are individuals who are specially trained to act as patients and physical exam instructors for the instruction, practice and assessment of medical examination skills of medical students, fellows, residents and other health care providers. They are a significant resource for teaching and evaluating clinical skills, including:

Physical examination
Communication
History taking
Patient counseling
Patient education

Professional trainers, staff, and faculty members prepare standardized patients for their roles in all assigned medical cases. Standardized patients are able to assist in both teaching and evaluation of students. They also are trained to provide constructive, non threatening feedback regarding the completeness and style of a "doctor-patient" encounter. Standardized patients can expect to be utilized during one on one, small group or large group sessions that may occur in a class room or clinical exam room.

Essential Functions

• Training for Instruction or Case Portrayal 40 Meeting with students to portray a case, provide instruction or provide an assessment 10 Meeting with a supervisor or clinical skills team 10 Other duties as assigned -

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a college, university, or an educational setting
• Experience training or teaching students or adults
• Basic Computer Proficiency

Location

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a Part-Time temporary casual position classified as Non-Exempt. The offered pay is based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.