Simulation Center Standardized Patient - Per Diem
Kern Medical
Summary
The Standardized Patient reports directly to the Director of Simulation and the Standardized Patient Coordinator. The major responsibility of this position is to accurately portray the specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms as a real patient, while interacting with students and learners in simulated patient encounters. Standardized patients may also be examined by medical students and faculty as part of the formative and summative learning experience.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Memorizes a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
- Simulates all aspects of medical scenarios, including history of current problem.
- Presents case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations.
- Remains in a specific character as trained when responding to student questions.
- Recalls actions and dialogue that may have occurred during an interaction with the learner.
- Provides educationally constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position.
- Other duties as assigned
Employment Standards
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Acting experience is preferred, but not required.
Knowledge of
- General knowledge of anatomy helpful, but not required
Ability to
- Accurately and convincingly maintain a specified character as trained.
- Memorize a script using strong memory recall
- Work flexible hours and a scheduled on-call basis.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Recall case information, as cued by students in the simulated situation.
- Understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.
- Recall and accurately score student behaviors.
- Maintain confidentiality of case and student information.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Accurately and convincingly maintain a specified character as trained
- Memorize a script using strong memory recall
- Work flexible hours and a scheduled on-call basis
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Recall case information, as cued by students in the simulated situation
- Understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback
- Recall and accurately score student behaviors
- Maintain confidentiality of case and student information
Company overview
Kern Medical is a leading Central Valley healthcare organization that has been serving Kern County, California since 1867. As a 222-bed acute care teaching hospital and comprehensive healthcare system, it operates as a public hospital authority providing essential medical services to the community. Kern Medical serves as the region's only Level II Trauma Center and academic teaching institution, offering specialized tertiary referral services unavailable elsewhere in the area. The organization maintains affiliations with UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and trains over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students annually across multiple specialties including internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry. With more than 1,700 employees, Kern Medical delivers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services through its hospital and multiple clinic locations, including primary care, specialty clinics, high-risk pregnancy services, inpatient psychiatric care, and advanced surgical procedures utilizing robotic and minimally invasive technologies. As a safety net hospital, Kern Medical remains committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to all community members regardless of their circumstances.