HW Staffing has a unique Part-Time/Per Diem opportunity for Standardized Patients to play a vital role in the education, development, and evaluation of healthcare professionals.

We offer $22.00 hourly; candidates must be available 3 days a week, 8:00am-6:00pm. This is not full-time work or a guaranteed number of hours per week/per month.

A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual trained to portray a real patient to simulate a set of symptoms or problems used for healthcare education, evaluation, and research. SPs are trained to play the role of a patient or a family member to allow participants to practice history taking skills, physical exam skills and communication skills. SPs are trained to realistically portray a variety of patient types in a standardized, structured, and repeatable way. The type of patient portrayals may include patients in physical, mental, or emotional pain, patients receiving bad news or being counseled on health maintenance needs, and patients undergoing non-invasive physical examinations.

If selected as a Standardized Patient, you will receive extensive training in:

• Portraying a realistic patient.
• Simulating symptoms.
• Undergoing and assessing non-invasive physical examinations.
• Accurately assessing participants on guided checklists.
• Providing communication based verbal feedback.

Requirements:

• Daytime availability, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm (to work a flexible schedule)
• Reliability, flexibility, and punctuality are essential.
• Excellent memorization, recall, and communication Skills.
• Ability to be objective and follow directions.
• Basic computer skills utilizing the mouse/keyboard, as well as familiarity with Zoom.
• Acting experience desirable but not required.
• Previous Standardized Patient experience desirable but not required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), associate or bachelor’s Degree preferred.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person