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Position Title
Standardized Patient (SP) Educator, Knoxville
Department
Health Sciences Accreditation
Position Category
Staff Full Time
Job Description
The Standardized Patient (SP) Educator manages the recruitment, training, and operational delivery of human-simulation actors within the Clinical Exam Center at major campus hubs. This role ensures that live patient simulations are delivered with realistic accuracy and behavioral consistency. In a matrixed shared-services deployment model, this position functions under a dual-reporting framework. While reporting administratively to the centralized Director of Simulation and SP Programming, the SP Educator operates under the direct functional, day-to-day programmatic supervision of the local Program Director (or designated program faculty) during the planning, dry-running, and execution of program-specific curricular events to satisfy programmatic staff adequacy and autonomy standards (e.g., ARC-PA Standards A2.11 and A2.12).
Required Qualifications
Successful acquisition of the CHSOS or CHSE credential through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare within two years of hire required
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in education, theater, healthcare, communication, or related experience. Experience in instructional training, corporate coaching, acting instruction, or clinical skills education Experience working within an accredited health professions program framework preferred
Physical Demands
Campus
Job Duty
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SP Performance Training: Lead patient encounter case training, role-play modeling, and calibration sessions to ensure SPs portray medical scenarios accurately
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Encounter Workflow Management: Direct the on-site flow of medical students and SPs through exam rooms during active clinical assessments
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Personnel Pipeline Management: Execute local recruitment initiatives, conduct interviews/mock encounters, and run onboarding orientations for new SP actors
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Administrative Administration: Manage local SP payroll logging, track local hours, and conduct ongoing quality assurance performance reviews for SP personnel
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Case Setup: Organize physical paperwork, props, and digital checklists within exam rooms prior to live assessments
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Academic Governance Compliance: Adhere strictly to the case guidelines, checklists, rubrics, and educational directives provided by the local Program Director or designated faculty, operating as an operational extension of the program s curricular design
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Professional Development & Knowledge Sharing: Attend at least one national or regional conference per year related to core responsibilities to bring back innovative practices and knowledge to faculty and staff
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Multi-Site Mobility: Travel between university locations and regional campuses as needed to meet the operational requirements of the job
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Key Competencies Exceptional behavioral coaching and training skills. Logistics and human resource management. High interpersonal empathy and professionalism tracking. Local operational autonomy and adherence to strict regulatory/accreditation standards
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Achieving a high standard of case portrayal accuracy and behavioral calibration across all local SP actors, preventing scoring variances due to actor inconsistency
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Safe, timely, and organized student/actor traffic control through exam matrix rooms during complex, multi-station clinical assessments
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Sustaining a diverse, highly trained local SP pipeline through continuous recruitment, leading to zero staffing shortages during high-volume exam weeks
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100% accuracy in tracking local hours, processing administrative paperwork, and submitting payroll records in line with institutional deadlines
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Positive performance evaluations and feedback from the local Program Director(s) regarding adherence to program-specific protocols, operational execution, and behavioral calibration
Job Duty
Successful acquisition of the Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) credential through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare within two years of hire, utilizing university-sponsored professional development resources
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S05448P
Job Open Date
08/17/2026
Job Close Date
12/17/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
AA/EEO Statement
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
Quicklink for Posting
https://careers.lmunet.edu/postings/45728
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