Job Details

Patient Educator

Job Description

         

Patient Educator educates standardized patients in core competencies for participation in human simulation activities for medical students and health professionals, including accurate case portrayal, participation in formative activities, evaluation of high stakes assessments, providing verbal and written feedback.  Supports the teaching, assessment and evaluation of the curriculum as defined by the faculty by maintaining curriculum fidelity through case development, case management and quality assurance. Responsible for updating the data management application and operating the data management systems.

                                                                         

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises and educates standardized patients; Maintains SP teaching materials and protocols; Develops innovative teaching approaches that align with best practices
• Plans and administers human simulation events for medical school, nursing school and all health professions schools, that vary in objectives and scope
• Manages database of cases, including case modification, participating in case development and ensuring confidentiality of case materials
• Ensures the reliability and validity of cases and checklist items assessing clinical skills
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

College degree in health-related discipline, education, communication or performance/production, Masters preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Standardized Patient Educator, job specializing in adult education, human simulations or certified/registered health professional

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Various office equipment, computer programs, FAX, ect. Audio and recording  equipment.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1001 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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