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Patient Instr Ii Pd
Job Number: 2024-47162Category: Academic
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Rotation
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Certified Patient Instruct. - W410534
Job Type: Perdiem
Salary Grade: 40
Union Code: Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings: 50
Post Date: Jan. 8, 2025
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general direction of the Academic Director and Trainer, of the Standardized Patient Program will teach and evaluate medical students, residents and graduate nurses.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Simulate one or more medical problems.
- Act as a patient for medical interviews or physical examinations.
- Complete checklists on- examiner's history taking and physical diagnosis skills.
- Provide corrective feedback to medical students and residents on their medical interviewing skills and physical examination techniques.
- Demonstrate Standardized Patient skills at workshops for faculty.
- Travel to various medical schools and residency programs to demonstrate, teach and evaluate their students and staff.
- Assist in training of new Standardized Patient Instructors.
- Standardized Patient Director evaluates job performance to maintain consistency in performance and reliability in scoring.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- To have strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate articulately with all levels of the Program.
- Ability to commute to UMASS Medical School reliably.
- Complete scheduled training and to acquire competency in the assigned material to the satisfaction of the Standardized Patient Coordinator.
- Wear attire that supports active engagement in teaching and learning activities, ensuring that all individuals feel comfortable and can participate fully.â¯
- To observe the criterion of confidentiality and conduct oneself in a professional manner.