Standardized Patient Actor | Provo, UT | Brigham Young University

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Standardized Patient for Nursing Simulation

Standardized patient simulation involves the use of individuals trained to portray the roles of patients, family members, or others. The Standardized Patient Program (SPP) is an educational resource used for both teaching and evaluating clinical skills in the training of many different health sciences professional students.

The Standardized Patient

An SP is an individual who is carefully recruited and trained to portray or simulate all aspects of a real patient as part of a case scenario in order to provide an opportunity for a student to learn or be evaluated on their clinical skills in a simulated environment. SP’s learn all aspects of a patient’s portrayal and are carefully trained to not only simulate a real patient scenario but also provides feedback to the students, especially regarding communication and interpersonal skills. The purpose of using SP’s is to provide the students with the opportunity for teaching and practice evaluating clinical skills before they begin their professional careers.

What you’ll do in this position:

Nursing staff and faculty members prepare SPs for their roles in all assigned medical cases. SPs will assist in both teaching and evaluation of students. They are also trained to provide constructive feedback regarding the provider-patient encounter. SPs can expect to be utilized during one on one, small group, or large group sessions that may occur in a classroom or clinical exam room.

Once an applicant is selected to be a SP for an event, they are matched with the cases using specific criteria such as age, gender, race, etc. Each SP simulation is designed to be as realistic as possible to enhance the learning experience.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Must be a High School Graduate
• Be comfortable with your health and dealing with health professionals
• Be willing to be videotaped for educational purposes
• Be reliable and punctual to scheduled events
• Keep all case information confidential
• Repeatedly portray a patient case with accuracy as trained by BYU faculty or staff
• Have the ability to communicate effectively
• Be able to understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback
• Be able to recall and accurately give the student feedback
• Have the ability to get on and off an exam table or hospital bed

What we offer in return:

This position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA pass
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Working Schedule:

Schedules vary depending on needs in the labs. The majority of shifts will be during the hours of 8 am – 5 pm. Your schedule will be discussed and set upon hire.

Employee Class: 1/2 Time (17.5 hour)

Work Location: Provo Campus

Desired Start Date: 01/01/2024

Documents Required at time of Application:
Required: Cover Letter, Resume

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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