Standardized Patient

Job Summary

Standardized Patients (SPs) are trained to portray a patient/person in a medical and/or communication-based situation. SPs receive extensive training in clinical communication skills, educational expectations, and instruction on how to provide constructive verbal feedback. SPs engage with learners in carefully designed “role play” events as though they were a person seeking care in some way. SPs provide individualized feedback from a patient’s perspective, ensuring continuity for realistic case portrayal and evaluating student skills related to checklist completion.

Working as a Standardized/Simulated Patient (SP) provides a unique opportunity to be involved in shaping the education of tomorrow’s physicians, healthcare professionals, and others. The SP Program recruits candidates based on the upcoming needs of courses and events. Our goal is to provide learners with the opportunity to practice with SPs who accurately represent real patients.

Physical Requirements

Focused physical exams, ability to lay flat.

Shift

Shifts of varying length/varying schedules may occur between 7:30am-7pm Monday through Friday (no weekends).

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• High School Degree or the equivalent
• Basic computer skills (e.g. typing and data entry)
• Reliable email access
• No specific experience level is required, but communication and feedback skills are essential

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bi-lingual
• Full professional proficiency and the ability to have advanced conversations with few mistakes and/or primary fluency in the language
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivation to help learners develop interviewing techniques and interpersonal skills
• Ability to realistically portray a variety of patient cases
• Eye for detail and a great memory
• Flexibility

Deadline to Apply

12/17/2026