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Pfizer

This role combines high-touch patient engagement with advanced subject matter expertise in ... NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Operate a Pfizer company car and ...

St John's United

Cook-COOK

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

$13.50 - $18/hr

... requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards. * Attends department meetings as required. * Demonstrates ...

St John's United

Cook Full Time

Monroe, MI · On-site

... requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards. * Attends department meetings as required. * Demonstrates ...

St John's United

Cook Part Time

Saginaw, MI · On-site

$12.50 - $16.50/hr

... requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards. * Attends department meetings as required. * Demonstrates ...

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As of Jul 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for standardized patient actor in Michigan is $18.61, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.23 and $22.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Standardized Patient Actor position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Standardized Patient Actor, you need strong memorization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to accurately and consistently portray medical scenarios, often without formal acting training. Familiarity with medical terminology, electronic evaluation systems, and sometimes basic simulation equipment is helpful. Excellent communication, reliability, and the ability to provide constructive feedback make individuals stand out in this role. These skills are crucial for ensuring realistic, standardized training experiences that help healthcare professionals build clinical and interpersonal competencies.

What does a typical shift look like for a Standardized Patient Actor?

As a Standardized Patient Actor, a typical shift involves receiving case materials and instructions, rehearsing your assigned scenario, and then interacting with medical students or professionals in mock clinical encounters. You may be observed or recorded as you portray a patient, and often you'll provide verbal or written feedback about the healthcare provider's communication and examination skills. Shifts can range from a few hours to a full day, and usually take place in medical schools, teaching hospitals, or simulation centers. Collaboration with faculty, simulation coordinators, and other standardized patients is common to ensure consistency and accuracy in training sessions. This work environment is structured yet flexible, making it ideal for those who value variety and have strong interpersonal skills.

What is a Standardized Patient Actor job?

A Standardized Patient (SP) Actor is a trained individual who portrays patients in medical simulations to help healthcare students develop clinical and communication skills. SPs follow specific case scripts, simulate symptoms, and provide feedback to learners. They help create a realistic, controlled environment for students to practice patient interactions before working with real patients.

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Standardized Patient (Simulation Actor)

Henry Ford College, MI

Dearborn, MI • On-site

$18.90/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Salary: $18.90 Hourly
Location : Dearborn, MI, MI
Job Type: PT Non Classified
Job Number: 202500363
Division: Nursing
Department: Nursing
Opening Date: 09/05/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Description Summary
Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for an occasional (part-time/daytime hrs) Standardized Patient (Simulation Actor).
This is a great opportunity for applicants who are looking for occasional opportunities with reliable daytime availability.
This is a by-appointment position based on classroom needs at Henry Ford College Health and Human Services. Employees participate in scheduled sessions arranged around employee's availability and ranging from 1.5 to 4 hours each, with up to two sessions a day. Although there are rare late evening or Saturday sessions, the greatest need is for morning, mid-day, and afternoon sessions beginning between 8am and 2pm, M-F. Sessions are held during Fall and Winter Semesters (no summer sessions currently available).
The Standardized Patient (SP) will be part of a "pool" and will be brought in as appropriate based on availability and scenario need. Depending on classroom needs and employee availability, most SPs will participate in 12 to 40 hours of work per semester, broken up over several sessions.
The Standardized Patient (SP), reports directly to the associated faculty and participates in simulation scenarios with the Nursing Program at Henry Ford College, East Campus. The SP may be required to sign a waiver upon hire.
The major responsibility of this position is to accurately portray, following staff training and instructions, all the characteristics of a real patient, simulating the signs and symptoms required by different training scenarios. SPs follow basic prompts provided by instructors, engage directly with students, and participate in post-clinic debriefings to help assess clinical skills and provide constructive feedback about a student's performance. Through their involvement, an SP plays a vital role in helping nursing students gain real-world experience in assessing and caring for patients in a safe, supportive learning environment. SP's participation helps bridge the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice, making a real impact on the future of healthcare.
Each SP will be assigned multiple sessions, on-site visits each fall and winter semester, with up to two sessions a visit. Each visit will involve scenario training, meeting with students in a simulated healthcare scenario, and post-simulation de-briefing. Additionally, all SPs will be expected to attend an on-campus orientation and complete an online, asynchronous training module (training paid at standard hourly rate).
Core Competencies and Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Comfort with and consent to undergoing a physical exam conducted by (both male and female nursing students) under faculty supervision while wearing a hospital gown.
  • Comfort and consent to having hypoallergenic special effects/bruising/wound makeup applied for simulation
  • Comfort with discussing and portraying patients in mental health crises
  • Reliability and punctuality.
  • Patience, empathy, and understanding
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to follow directions.
  • Improvisational skills/ability to "stay in character" within assigned simulations.
  • Access to personal technology for online training, scheduling, and other communication
  • Must be able to sit for long periods of time, able/willing to get their vital checked, able to stand up/sit down, get on and off an examining table, roll over, and twist torso during examinations.
The ideal candidate will have experience that also reflects:
  • Training or experience in health professions and/or training or experience in acting, hospitality, tourism, commission sales, or other performance-based skills
  • Flexible schedule to meet the various needs (with notice) of curricular schedules
  • Experience working in healthcare, educational, or training environments.
  • Performers with improvisational and "crowd-work" experience are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to
  • Be highly dependable and punctual
  • Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments
  • Follow written and verbal instructions
  • Working in a professional manner when interacting with learners, faculty supervisors and peers
  • Be comfortable having repeated physical examination maneuvers performed on self
  • Be willing to wear a hospital gown with only undergarments/short or tank top underneath, while on camera and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor for training purposes
  • Simulate all aspects of scenarios, including offering a provided history of current problems, affect/behavior, and physical findings, in a standardized, accurate, reliable, and realistic manner
  • Accurately and consistently complete cue sheets
  • Accept ongoing feedback from Nursing Faculty/facilitators and incorporate into case simulation
  • Be willing to be audio and video recorded during simulations
  • Other duties as assigned, qualified and trained to perform.

Additional Information
Working Hours/scheduling: This is for Fall 2025
  • SP simulation scenarios are scheduled based on the program's curricular needs. Dates are provided as far in advance as possible. (Sessions available M-F, 8am-9pm)
  • Paid training is provided through an on-campus orientation and self-paced, asynchronous online course. Individual scenario information provided in advance and at each scheduled exercise.
  • SPs will be part of a "pool" and will be brought in as appropriate based on availability and scenario need. SPs may get up to 20 hours per semester, broken up over several sessions.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

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