"Standardized Patient for Athletic Training Graduate Program"

Job Details

Working independently and exercising good judgment and discretion, Athletic Training Standardized Patient will recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient. Standardized Patients (SP) will be instructed and trained by an assigned standardized patient trainer for a given project to simulate medical scenarios or cases with learners in teaching and/or assessment activities. During teaching or assessment activities, SPs should expect that the learner may interview, counsel and/or physically examine them.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Work in a professional manner when interacting with students, faculty, supervisors, and peers.
2. Simulate all aspects of the scenario, including the history of current problem, affect/behavior, and physical findings, in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner.
3. Accurately and consistently complete post-evaluation surveys.
4. Monitor other standardized patients for quality assurance and communicate with faculty about simulation inconsistencies.
5. Inform the program of changes to contact information such as name, telephone, and address.
6. Accept ongoing feedback from faculty and incorporate the feedback into the case simulation.
7. Provide written and/or verbal feedback to learners and colleagues in a constructive manner.
8. Be reliable and punctual.
9. Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
10. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

1. High School diploma or GED required.
2. Experience working on a computer or tablet.
3. Demonstrated ability and willingness to work cooperatively with students, faculty, and administrators.
4. Demonstrated ability to be instructed by faculty and consistently portray/act out a case scenario in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner.
5. Demonstrate flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely to provide constructive feedback to students.
7. Observe and remember learners’ behavior for accurately evaluating student competencies.
8. Possess professional interpersonal skills when working with students.

Please note, this is an in-person, part-time, hourly, non-benefited position. Hours will vary by the week and month, for example, depending on the course and exam schedules for the students, the hours could be between 2 - 5 hours one week and 5 - 10 hours the next week; some weeks may not require any hours.

Target Hire Date
2025-01-06

Time Type
Part time

Location
Lynchburg - In Office