Patient Instructor II Pd

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 Chan 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. 
• To observe the criterion of confidentiality and conduct oneself in a professional manner.

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.