Standardized Patient Model at Oregon Health & Science University – Ashland, Oregon

Standardized Patient Model

US-OR-Ashland

Requisition ID: 2024-29230
Position Category: Administrative/Office Support
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Temporary Part-Time
Posting Department: School of Nursing
Posting Salary Range: $20 per hour
Posting FTE: 0.00
HR Mission: Academics
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

Based on prior instruction, the Standardized Patient Model (SPM) accurately portrays specific emotions, behaviors, and disease symptoms while interacting with School of Nursing students during simulated patient encounters. The objective of the SPM 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

Job-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

Compliance

• Code of conduct
• Respect in the workplace
• Applicable policies, procedures, and agreements related to position, department, or OHSU as a whole

Additional Details

Work is performed in a campus-based simulation or clinical skills suite.

Limited physical effort is 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.