Standardized Patient

Job Description

Standardized Patients are trained to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient; assess/document learner performance; provide individualized feedback on clinical and interpersonal skills; and represent patient satisfaction. An SP will role-play being interviewed and physically examined by learners or health professionals. 

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include simulating a patient case and instructing and assessing health providers at multiple levels (undergraduate, postgraduate, and practicing providers) in clinical and communication skills. This may include instructions on correct physical examination techniques. Additional responsibilities include responding to email messages promptly, demonstrating professional behavior and accountability for actions, working as a team, and keeping commitments to the SP Program.

Major Duties/Critical Tasks:

Simulate all aspects of the patient scenario, including the history of the current problem, affect/behavior, and physical findings in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner.

Teach and assess the clinical skills of medical students and other learners.

Accurately and consistently document the skills of learners using a computer.

Provide constructive feedback to learners.

Monitor other Standardized Patients for quality assurance.

Accept ongoing feedback from the supervisor and incorporate that feedback into the case simulation.

Required Qualifications

Professional Skills:

Ability to work well with a variety of people.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of people.

Ability to recall an encounter accurately for the completion of checklists and written materials during practice sessions and assessments, which result in learner grades.

Ability to be well organized in all work aspects.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and work independently.

Lack of bias towards the healthcare system.

Punctuality and reliability in attendance.

Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.

Comfort with their own body and examinations by health personnel.

Basic computer skills for email communication, document printing, and checklist documentation.

Must have a computer and Zoom experience.

Additional Information

The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

In partnership with Virginia Tech, Carilion Clinic, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, VTC School of Medicine is a cornerstone of one of the nation’s premier health and biomedical research ecosystems. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and 40 miles from the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, VTCSOM provides abundant opportunities to deliver innovative, discovery-based medical education in a community-based and picturesque setting.

Its innovative curriculum includes robust, longitudinal mentored research training and a major curricular emphasis on health systems science and interprofessional practice. Students are also attracted to VTCSOM due to its 99% match success, including competitive specialties and programs. With a 2.3% acceptance rate, VTCSOM receives over 6,400 applications for 54 positions and is poised for continued growth.

If you are an individual with a disability or who has a known limitation due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and desire an accommodation, please contact Lisa Howard at wklctk@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation, please contact the hiring department.