About American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), Covista, is committed to training tomorrow’s physicians through international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement. AUC is one of the most established medical schools in the Caribbean and focuses on community collaboration to benefit the health and well-being of the local communities, while enhancing the student learning experience. With campuses located in Sint Maarten and the United Kingdom, AUC has graduated more than 7,500 students and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine.

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Opportunity at a Glance
This is an on-call position. This role is for the school's Standardized Patient Program. A Standardized Patient (SP) is a healthy person who has been trained to portray a patient in a medical situation. Candidate must be able to role-play and act, can learn quickly and memorize, if you have excellent communication skills, accept direction, you are flexible and reliable, and you don't mind being dressed sometimes in a hospital gown, then being a Standardized Patient can be the right position for you. Standardized patient schedules can vary so flexibility will be needed.

Responsibilities

• The major responsibility of this position is to portray/act – in a clinical setting – consistently, accurately and independently specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms while interacting with medical students during standardized patient encounters designed to enable experiential learning and/or assessment of students' skills.

• Memorize a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms

• In a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner present/act all aspects of case information, including history of current problem, affect/behavior and physical findings

• Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specified patient character as trained when responding to student questions

• Be highly dependable and punctual

• Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments

• Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners, faculty, trainers and peers

• Participate and engage in group training

• Ability to understand and follow directions and accept ongoing feedback from SP program trainers and incorporate it into case presentation

• Follow written and verbal instruction and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Be willing to be audio and videotaped during student sessions

• Be willing to wear a hospital gown with only undergarments underneath, while on camera and/or observed live through video monitor

• Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations

• Please note, standardized patients will often be physically examined by students as part of the medical students’ learning experience. These examinations may include: listening to heart and lungs with a stethoscope; pressing on the abdomen, neck, face and limbs to assess tenderness; using a scope to look in ears, eyes, nose and throat; taking pulse and blood pressure; checking muscle strength, reflexes, range of motion, and gait. The following examinations will not be performed: breast, pelvic, genital or rectal examinations and invasive procedures like blood draw, X-ray, or throat cultures. SPs are required to wear hospital gowns wearing underclothing like shorts and bra under their gown during the sessions.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

• Memorize a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms
• In a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner present/act all aspects of case information, including history of current problem, affect/behavior and physical findings
• Ability to accurately and convincingly maintain a specified patient character as trained when responding to student questions
• Be highly dependable and punctual
• Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments
• Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners, faculty, trainers and peers
• Participate and engage in group training
• Ability to understand and follow directions and accept ongoing feedback from SP program trainers and incorporate it into case presentation
• Follow written and verbal instruction and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Be willing to be audio and videotaped during student sessions
• Be willing to wear a hospital gown with only undergarments underneath, while on camera and/or observed live through video monitor
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected pay range for this position is between $0 and $25. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation