What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Education Standardized Patient Educator position at University of South Alabama?
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Number
008626
Position Title
Medical Education Standardized Patient Educator - 008626
Division
College of Medicine
Department
711000 - Medical Education
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and one year of related professional experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience maybe considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s department of Medical Education Simulation Center is seeking to hire a Medical Education Standardized Patient Educator. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology and procedures, simulation terminology, procedures, and best practices.
- Maintains an understanding of educational principles, regulations and best practices and demonstrates these during simulation activities including training, assessments and examinations.
- Assists Assistant Director of Standardized Patients with recruitment and screening of Standardized Patients, SP orientations, and delivery of yearly SP performance feedback.
- Coordinates with Assistant Director, Medical Education Simulation Operations to select SPs for simulation activities, under supervision of the Assistant Director, Medical Education Standardized Patient Simulation.
- Develops training materials for SP training and implements SP trainings.
- Implements SP-based simulations, ensuring implementation of best practices in simulation and education and of policies and procedures developed by the Director, Clinical Skills and Simulation.
- Assists the Assistant Director, Medical Education Standardized Patient Simulation with integration of education best practices into simulation and serves as an advocate for use of simulation in Healthcare Education.
- Collects facility and equipment utilization data as well as participant evaluation data.
- Implements quality assurance/improvement activities within the Standardized Patient unit and assists with QA/QI for the entire simulation center.
- Assists with Assistant Director, Medical Education Standardized Patient Simulation with quality assurance/improvement activities within the Standardized Patient Simulation unit with with QA/QI for the entire simulation center.
- Conducts student post-simulation debriefing and simulation-based teaching as needed.
- Configure, operate, troubleshoot and maintain proficiency with a specialized range of AV systems and IT equipment (i.e. CAE Learning Space).
- Safeguards privacy and security of simulation terminology, procedures and best practices.
- Maintains knowledge of and compliance with institution and industry policies, standards/best practices and regulations, particularly SSIH accreditation standards.
- Assists with ensuring adequate security and levels of consumables and equipment are maintained.
- Maintains documents and records in support of simulation center operations.
- Ensures that center policies and procedures are followed by all employees and users.
- Completes other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Posting Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date
08/06/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Working Days
Monday - Friday
Working Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Location
Main Campus
Full-time or Part-Time
Full Time
Regular or Temporary
Regular
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance