Posting Number S-3669
Position Number 99999
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title STANDARDIZED PATIENT TEMPORARY (PART-TIME)
Position Summary
A Standardized Patient (SP) is a trained individual who simulates real medical conditions, symptoms, and scenarios in encounters where medical students practice clinical skills, communication, and patient interaction. SPs must consistently and accurately portray trained cases including typical emotions, behaviors and patient histories. Case portrayals often include a physical examination of the SP. Standardized Patients assess learners using specific measurement tools and may provide feedback on learners’ communication skills.
Required Qualifications
The ability to recall case details and simulate all aspects of scenarios, including a patient’s chief complaint, history, affect/behavior and physical symptoms, in a standardized, repeatable, and accurate manner.
Demonstrated ability to recall learner performance and accuracy complete assessment checklists.
Ability to accept ongoing feedback from a supervisor and incorporate feedback into case simulation.
Demonstrated ability to be dependable and punctual.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide students with constructive feedback regarding their performance, following Standardized Patient Program guidelines.
Comfortability having repeated physical examinations performed on oneself.
Comfortability wearing a hospital gown with undergarments underneath while being video recorded.
Proficiently in the use of e-mail for communication and scheduling.
Ability to have an open and flexible schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using word processing software and web browsers.
Ability to review video, complete checklists, and type comments using a computer.
Comfortability working with a diverse student and faculty population.
Duties & Responsibilities
During an interaction with a student the SP may:
Present case history in response to questioning by the student.
Undergo a limited physical examination at the student’s direction.
Assist students in developing their communication and clinical skills.
Assist students in working through difficult emotional situations in a safe environment.
Must be willing to wear a hospital gown while on camera and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor. Potentially awkward and/or uncomfortable performance of physical examination maneuvers will be experienced by the SP when examinees perform the physical portion of the exam. Must be comfortable with a physical examination of SP’s entire body by medical students and/or physicians. Any physical health conditions contradicting the assigned case must be disclosed during employment as an SP. The physical demands of this position include standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching and lifting.
Supervision Exercised
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
The majority of sessions are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. SP trainings and student exams may be scheduled on other weekdays.
Employee Group Temporary Staff
Staff Pay Level 00
Pay Range $17.00/hour
Division Academic Affairs
Department College of Medicine
Position Status Temporary
Position End Date
Employment Status Part-Time
FTE 0.00
Position Type Other
Weekly Work Schedule Work hours are variable and fluctuate over the academic year.
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight. (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes
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