University of New Mexico
Standardized Patient/Trainee, Ages 36 - 45
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
Position Summary
This posting is currently recruiting applicants for the case portrayal range of 36 years of age to 45 years of age. This is an on‑call position and not benefits eligible.
A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual from the community who is trained to portray a simulated patient case in a standardized manner. Requirements for this on‑call position include the capacity for standardizing with other SPs who are cast in the same simulated patient case. These cases are used to teach and test clinical students' patient care and communication skills. Therefore, to be standardized, SPs must have matching physical attributes for the available roles.
The capacity for standardization may be limited by certain physical characteristics or medical conditions such as surgical scars, tattoos, prosthetic limbs, muscle weakness, hearing loss, etc. SPs must be able to step up and down from an examination table, quickly change clothes, in and out of a gown, and perform physical tasks, which require full range of motion of limbs, such as raising arms overhead. SPs are required to provide ethnicity, age, gender and medical history in order to be cast in cases in a standardized manner.
Under training and close supervision in a clinical educational setting, an SP has to consistently and accurately portray specific emotions, behaviors, and physical disease symptoms while interacting with students in the health care field during simulated patient encounters designed to enable student experiential learning and/or assessment of student skills. Works varied hours on an on‑call basis, as needed.
Physical and Medical Requirements
Step up and down from an examination table
Full range of motion of limbs, including raising arms overhead
Quickly change from a gown to clothing
Ability to wear a hospital gown with or without undergarments as needed for case portrayal
Undergo interviews and multiple non‑invasive physical examinations conducted by clinical students
Have all cases recorded on camera for educational purposes
Qualifications
Have reliable access to e‑mail, which is critical for timely response to communication of upcoming case portrayals.
Be willing to complete a questionnaire, which includes information about your demographics and medical history to better match you with specific standardized cases.
Be willing to have the standardized case portrayal filmed for education purposes.
Be willing to wear a hospital gown with or without undergarments, as needed for case portrayal.
Be willing to undergo interviews and/or multiple non‑invasive physical examinations conducted by clinical students.
Minimum Qualifications Less than high school; no previous experience required.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Additional Requirements
Wearing a hospital gown with or without undergarments as needed for case portrayal.
Undergoing interviews and multiple non‑invasive physical examinations by clinical students.
All cases to be recorded on camera for educational purposes.
Varied hours on an on‑call basis.
Completing a medical questionnaire to better match the candidate to specific cases.
Physically able to step up/down from an exam table, move all extremities without difficulty, and quickly change from a gown to clothing.
Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
In your cover letter, please address each of the following items:
Why are you interested in working as a Standardized Patient?
Describe any experience you have that could be considered applicable to this type of work (i.e. teaching, acting, and role‑playing).
Please describe how you feel about the medical system.
All applications MUST include a cover letter answering these three questions. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Preference Statement The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.
The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre‑employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment.
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A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual from the community who is trained to portray a simulated patient case in a standardized manner. Requirements for this on‑call position include the capacity for standardizing with other SPs who are cast in the same simulated patient case. These cases are used to teach and test clinical students' patient care and communication skills. Therefore, to be standardized, SPs must have matching physical attributes for the available roles.
The capacity for standardization may be limited by certain physical characteristics or medical conditions such as surgical scars, tattoos, prosthetic limbs, muscle weakness, hearing loss, etc. SPs must be able to step up and down from an examination table, quickly change clothes, in and out of a gown, and perform physical tasks, which require full range of motion of limbs, such as raising arms overhead. SPs are required to provide ethnicity, age, gender and medical history in order to be cast in cases in a standardized manner.
Under training and close supervision in a clinical educational setting, an SP has to consistently and accurately portray specific emotions, behaviors, and physical disease symptoms while interacting with students in the health care field during simulated patient encounters designed to enable student experiential learning and/or assessment of student skills. Works varied hours on an on‑call basis, as needed.
Physical and Medical Requirements
Step up and down from an examination table
Full range of motion of limbs, including raising arms overhead
Quickly change from a gown to clothing
Ability to wear a hospital gown with or without undergarments as needed for case portrayal
Undergo interviews and multiple non‑invasive physical examinations conducted by clinical students
Have all cases recorded on camera for educational purposes
Qualifications
Have reliable access to e‑mail, which is critical for timely response to communication of upcoming case portrayals.
Be willing to complete a questionnaire, which includes information about your demographics and medical history to better match you with specific standardized cases.
Be willing to have the standardized case portrayal filmed for education purposes.
Be willing to wear a hospital gown with or without undergarments, as needed for case portrayal.
Be willing to undergo interviews and/or multiple non‑invasive physical examinations conducted by clinical students.
Minimum Qualifications Less than high school; no previous experience required.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Additional Requirements
Wearing a hospital gown with or without undergarments as needed for case portrayal.
Undergoing interviews and multiple non‑invasive physical examinations by clinical students.
All cases to be recorded on camera for educational purposes.
Varied hours on an on‑call basis.
Completing a medical questionnaire to better match the candidate to specific cases.
Physically able to step up/down from an exam table, move all extremities without difficulty, and quickly change from a gown to clothing.
Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
In your cover letter, please address each of the following items:
Why are you interested in working as a Standardized Patient?
Describe any experience you have that could be considered applicable to this type of work (i.e. teaching, acting, and role‑playing).
Please describe how you feel about the medical system.
All applications MUST include a cover letter answering these three questions. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Preference Statement The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.
The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre‑employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment.
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