Standardized Patient

Overview

The Standardized Patient for New York Medical College and the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center (CSSC) will provide educational support for clinical skills teaching sessions throughout the continuum of medical student's and medical professional's training. The use of Standardized Patients (SPs) reflects NYMC's commitment to patient safety, patient rights and medical excellence. Starting from their initial pre-clinical skills classes, students enjoy the advantage of a controlled environment in which to hone skills, both procedural and inter-personal, before encountering actual patients. SPs are able to give a consistent and pre-defined account of their condition and are required to answer a full spectrum of questions about themselves. This not only allows students or other learners to practice taking a medical history, perform a full or focused physical exam, and carry on clinical conversations with patients portraying a variety of ailments, but students/learners also receive individualized verbal and written feedback from the SPs.

Standardized patients are required to regularly participate in rigorous training sessions with the Director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. These curricular based sessions include a review of policies and procedures relevant to the entire teaching program and offer strict guidelines to support an effective learning environment. Additionally, SPs consistently work with course directors and other members of faculty on how to assess medical students using standardized teaching methods, relevant checklists, and effective verbal and written feedback. All activities at the center, including case portrayal and grading accuracy of the SPs, are strictly monitored for quality assurance.


Responsibilities

• You will be playing the role of a "patient" in simulated SP student encounters, training sessions and/or other educational sessions. In your role as a "patient," you will be interviewed and/or examined by a medical student and/or a Faculty member.
• As a Program Participant you will be held accountable to maintain professional standards in areas including but not limited to reliability, promptness, objectivity, confidentiality and professionalism. As a Program Participant you will be held accountable to maintain professional standards in areas including but not limited to compliance with instructions, accuracy, realism, consistency and validity.
• You will be expected to remain "in character" at all times when interacting with the students during the OSCE encounter. No personal information should be used during the encounter.
• You may be asked to evaluate the student using an evaluation form. The form will consist of checklists/evaluation sheet (s) and/or giving verbal or written feedback pertaining to the encounter you participated in. You will do this on an individual basis objectively, honestly and within the specific guidelines by which you have been trained. Written comments are always required on a checklist, unless otherwise advised.
• While the term "patient" is used, there is no intent to provide medical care, medical information or medical advice or to establish a health care provider-patient relationship as a result of your participation.
• Participation as a SP should in no way be viewed as receiving medical care. Your activities are for teaching or testing purposes only. Any diagnosis, advice or assessments made should in no way be viewed as true or medical information and not a substitute for medical advice from a licensed health care practitioner. Further there is no reimbursement, compensation or medical care offered by New York Medical College or its Faculty.
• Standardized Patients (SPs) at New York Medical College must have all training material memorized prior to every booking. This will be monitored by Program Director(s) as well as the SP Educators Committee.
• Self-study is an important and integral part of the SP program. You must prepare for each scheduled program/training by studying all case materials and coming to each session with all materials in hand and cases committed to memory.
• Skin contact to areas including (but not limited to) the head, throat, abdomen, chest, back and extremities may occur as part of the case scenario, training, and/or educational sessions.
• Invasive genital, rectal, and breast examinations will not be performed.
• The degree of undress or examination for each case will follow the educational objectives of the program and the requirements for undress will be discussed at all boot camp training sessions.
• Your acceptance of a role that requires a physical exam acts as your expressed consent to the contact.

Qualifications

Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree preferred

Technical/computer skills:

• Computer literacy in PC and Mac-based software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams
• Working knowledge of LearningSpace or B-Line platforms

Prior experience: Prior experience is appreciated, but not necessary

Physical demands:

• Some examinations, encounters, training sessions or educational sessions require the students and/or Faculty to be able to see and touch the standardized patient with fingers and/or medical instruments (such as stethoscopes, otoscopes, reflex hammers, etc.).
• Skin contact to areas including (but not limited to) the head, throat, abdomen, chest, back and extremities may occur as part of the case scenario, training, and/or educational sessions.
• Invasive genital, rectal, and breast examinations will not be performed.

Other skills:

• Expertise in principles of feedback for adult learners, and standardized patient training methodologies
• Outstanding interpersonal, collaborative, negotiation, team-building and communication skills
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple complex tasks, meet deadlines and work in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships and work cooperatively with internally and externally with colleagues, stakeholders, faculty and staff;
• Strong supervision/management and staff development experience
• Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance;
• Commitment to promoting a culture that respects and advances diversity and inclusion;
• Ability to give, accept, and act on constructive feedback

Maximum Salary

USD $25.00/Hr.

Minimum Salary

USD $25.00/Hr.