Standardized Patient Model in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

Standardized Patient Model

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-41819
Position Category: Administrative/Office Support
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Relief/Flex/Resource
Posting Department: School of Nursing
Posting Salary Range: $23.43/hr.
Posting FTE: 0.00
HR Mission: Academics
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

Based on prior instruction, accurately portrays specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms while interacting with nursing students during simulated patient encounters. Objective is to enable experiential learning and/or assessment of students' skills.

Function/Duties of Position

• Memorizes a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations
• Presents case information in a standardized manner during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations
• Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations
• Provides constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position
• Participates in group training and/or mentorship of newly hired standardized patients

Required Qualifications

• Ability to accurately maintain a specified character as trained
• Ability to work flexible hours on a scheduled on-call basis
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to recall case information, as cued by students in a role-play situation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of case and student information
• Ability to understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback

Additional Details

• Work is performed in a campus based simulation or clinical skills suite.
• Limited physical effort required but must be able to: move all extremities without difficulty and step up and down from an exam table. No invasive assessments/procedures will be performed but students will conduct limited physical assessments that include taking basic vital signs.