Simulated Patient (Per Diem)

Description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY)is adding an Simulated Patient (Per Diem)to the group at  NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi . Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center. To this day, Jacobi remains a respected leader in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with  Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of  NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.  

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details:

• Learn, understand, and memorize assigned patient cases, including medical history, social history, presenting symptoms, and specific emotional and psychological characteristics.
• Collaborate with simulation faculty to clarify expectations and ensure accurate portrayal of simulation scenarios.
• Present all required history according to scripting, such as past medical history, psychiatric history, current case history, family history, sexual history, social history, and other details.
• Portray diverse patient backgrounds, experiences, and cultural identities authentically and without bias.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment by modeling respect and understanding towards different cultural identities and healthcare practices.
• Engage learners in realistic clinical encounters, accurately representing assigned cases.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality throughout all interactions.
• Adhere to the guidelines and objectives outlined for each simulation session.
• Provide constructive and specific feedback regarding learner performance, communication skills, and clinical reasoning directly to learners.
• Complete evaluation forms to assist faculty in assessing learner experiences and areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with faculty and simulation staff to design, refine, enhance case descriptions, scripting, and scenario design based on educational goals and best practices.
• Participate in training sessions and workshops to stay updated on human simulation methodologies and educational strategies.
• Maintain accurate records of simulation encounters and feedback.
• Accepts and integrates ongoing feedback from supervisor, simulation faculty, and peers to improve role performance.
• Attend scheduled meetings, role training sessions, and debriefings, as assigned and required.
• Supports course and program delivery by staging and re-staging the simulation classroom, greeting learners, offering instruction, facilitating group discussions, organizing data, and other administrative support tasks, as assigned.
• When scheduled for a simulation session, hours may vary depending on the simulation schedules, with full day simulations running for approximately 9-10 hours.
• Simulated Patients may work in a variety of settings across all NYC Health + Hospitals facilities, including clinical simulation rooms, classrooms, clinical environments (as secret shoppers), and online environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required.
• Previous experience as a standardized patient, role playing, acting, teaching, behavioral sciences, or in a healthcare setting is beneficial but not required.
• Per Diem Rate = $30* per hour

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually.  Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace.  All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience.  To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our  Workplace Culture | PAGNY page .

*Hourly Rate Disclosure Information: The hourly rate listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The hourly rate applies specifically to the position being advertised.