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Standardized Patient/Trainee
Requisition ID
req37488
Working Title
Standardized Patient/Trainee - Ages 26 - 35
Position Grade
07
Position Summary
This posting is focused on recruiting applicants who can portray patient cases within the age range of 26 to 35 years old.
The Standardized Patient/Trainee (SP) is a community member trained to portray a patient case in a consistent and standardized manner during simulated clinical encounters. Under training and close supervision in a clinical educational setting, the SP consistently and accurately portrays specific emotions, behaviors, medical histories, and physical symptoms while interacting with health care students. These simulations support student learning and assessment of clinical, communication, and patient care skills.
This is an on-call, non-benefits-eligible position with varied work hours based on program needs.
Duties and Responsibilities

1. Memorizes a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
2. Presents case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations.
3. Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions.
4. Accurately remembers encounters with students for the purpose of scoring student behaviors.
5. Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations.
6. Provides educationally constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position.
7. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

1. Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specified character as trained.
2. Ability to work flexible hours on a scheduled on-call basis.
3. Ability to recall case information, as cued by students in a role-play situation.
4. Ability to recall and accurately score student behaviors.
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality of case and student information.
6. Ability to understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.
7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Casting and Participation Requirements
This posting is focused on recruiting applicants who can portray patient cases within the age range of 26 to 35 years old.
To support standardized educational experiences, selected individuals will be asked to provide demographic and medical history information that assists with case assignment and casting. Standardization requirements may limit participation in some cases based on physical characteristics or medical conditions that affect consistency across portrayals.
Standardized Patients must be able to: move all extremities without difficulty, step up and down from an exam table, and quickly change from a gown to clothing.
They must also have reliable access to e-mail, which is critical for timely response to communication of upcoming case portrayals.
Selected individuals must be willing to:

• Complete a demographic and medical history questionnaire for case-matching purposes.
• Participate in recorded simulations for educational and assessment purposes.
• Wear a hospital gown, with or without undergarments, as needed for case portrayal.
• Participate in interviews and non-invasive physical examinations conducted by clinical students as part of simulated clinical encounters.

See the Position Description for additional information.
Conditions of Employment

• The posting for an actual position opening may require specific physical attributes and/or characteristics designed to meet the role of the character being portrayed.

Minimum Qualifications
Less than high school; no previous experience required.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Requirements
Campus
Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM
Department
Assessment & Learning (524C)
Employment Type
Staff
Staff Type
On-Call
Term End Date
Status
Non-Exempt
Pay
Hourly $17.56
Benefits Eligible
This is not a benefits eligible position.
ERB Statement
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.
Background Check Required
No
For Best Consideration Date
Eligible for Hiring Incentive
No
Eligible for Remote Work
No
Eligible for Remote Work Statement
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
In your cover letter, please address each of the following items:
1. Why are you interested in working as a Standardized Patient?
2. Describe any experience you have that could be considered applicable to this type of work (i.e. teaching, acting, and role-playing).
3. Please describe how you feel about the medical system.
All applications MUST include a cover letter answering these three questions. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.