Patient Actor

MAHEC is now hiring Patient Actor in Asheville, NC 28803. View job listing details and apply now. Do you have a theater or drama background Are you interested in acting but have limited or no experience Do you like to act but are not ready for the big stage Are you interested in helping to train the next generation of healthcare professionals We have a job you might be interested in Come join the amazing MAHEC cast of standardized patients patient actors who portray patients and serve as models in order to provide healthcare learners the opportunity to practice and enhance their medical interviewing skills communication skills and physical exam techniques Primary Accountability A Standardized Patient SP is a person who has been coached to accurately and consistently recreate the history personality physical findings and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient at a particular point in time SPs are interviewed and examined by both male and female healthcare learners and may be audio or videotaped during simulation SPs are trained to give appropriate verbal and written feedback to learners on communication and interpersonal skills The Ideal Candidate Reliable punctual and dependable Good memory and recall skills and enjoys role playing Committed to supporting healthcare providers in learning the value of connection empathy and astute inquiry and assessment in patient care Comfortable wearing a hospital gown and willingness for learners to perform non-invasive physical exams such as listening to the heart or lungs pressing on the abdomen or checking reflexes Experience or training in acting theatre or drama not required but a plus Interest or experience in healthcare or healthcare training not required but a plus Work hours are sporadic and on an as needed basis only Specific Responsibilities Memorize a case script detailing specific emotions behaviors and disease signssymptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations Present case information in a standardized manner as elicited by healthcare students during simulated interactive patient history andor medical examinations Remain in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions Accurately and consistently remember encounters with students for the purpose of scoring student behaviors with standardized checklists Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases student behaviors and feedback evaluations Provides constructive verbal and written feedback within a structured format Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners faculty supervisors and peers Accept ongoing feedback from facilitators and incorporate into case simulation Be willing to be audio and videotaped during simulations Adapt to quick changes and work in a dynamic environment THE SIM CENTER Our beautiful 15000-square-foot Simulation Center is located on MAHECs Biltmore campus and provides medical professionals and students with the opportunity to practice real-life hospital in-office and emergency scenarios The center uses a variety of simulation modalities for experiential learning including state-of-the-art high-fidelity manikins standardized patient actors task trainers and virtual reality simulators Schedule Standardized Patient encounters are scheduled based on the learners curricular schedules Dates are provided as far in advance as possible Work hours will need to be flexible on an on-call basis in order to respond to work assignments as requested by the Medical Education Simulation Manager Events typically run during the week Monday-Friday between the hours of 700 am 600 pm This position is PRN as needed only with no guaranteed weekly or monthly hours Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic MAHEC has worked tirelessly to promote evidence-based practices across our entire organization With this in mind all MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved exemption for employees only MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville NC 28803 Equal Opportunity Employer Black Indigenous People of Color and SpanishEnglish bilingual persons are strongly encouraged to apply MAHEC is a certified Living Wage employer through Just Economics of Western North Carolina We offer excellent benefits and are committed to creating a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace