Standardized Patient (1099 Employee) Position Available In Davidson, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Meharry Medical College is seeking Standardized Patients (1099 Employees) to assist in training and evaluating medical students and professionals. These individuals must accurately portray patient histories, personalities, and physical findings. Standardized Patients will be interviewed and examined by students, requiring memorization, comfort with examination, and ability to convey emotions. Prior experience is helpful but not required.
Job Description
Meharry Medical College employs Simulated/Standardized patients in the training and evaluation of medical students, residents and other professionals. A Simulated/Standardized Patient is a person who has been coached to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient isolated at a particular point in time.
Job Description:
Meharry Medical College employs Simulated/Standardized patients in the training and evaluation of medical students, residents and other professionals. A Simulated/Standardized Patient is a person who has been coached to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient isolated at a particular point in time. Simulated patients are interviewed and examined (just as you would be by your family doctor) by male and female medical students. In the patient role, simulators may see several (1 to 12) students on a one-to-one basis during an evaluation session or there may be a group of students (4 to 7) working with you in a controlled teaching session. Memorize a script/ dialogue for interview Must be comfortable being examined Must be able to act/convey feelings or emotions Must be able to sit for long periods Must be able to use tolerate multiple physical examinations Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
Read and write
English Required Experience:
Prior experience as a standardized patient or actor is helpful but not required
