Standardized Patient

Position Title: Standardized Patient (SP)

Standardized Patients (SPs) are trained individuals who portray patients, family members, or caregivers in a consistent, believable, and repeatable manner for the purpose of teaching and evaluating health-care learners. SPs assist in developing learners’ communication, assessment, clinical reasoning, and interpersonal skills by participating in structured clinical encounters in a simulated environment. This is for an off-site location at the Oakland West Center (OC) 1500 University Dr, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.

Essential Responsibilities

• Portray a patient case exactly as trained, including medical history, symptoms, emotions, behaviors, and affect.
• Participate in learner encounters including interviews, health histories, focused and/or full physical assessments depending on scenario design.
• Accurately recall and document details of the encounter for student feedback or evaluation forms.
• Provide constructive, behavior-based feedback to learners as trained.
• Follow scenario scripts and maintain consistency across repeated sessions so all learners encounter the same case conditions.
• Wear appropriate attire or moulage based on scenario requirements.
• Allow limited physical examination when specified and trained for safety.
• Maintain confidentiality of all student performance and program materials.
• Participate in training sessions to learn cases, behaviors, timing, and feedback models.

Required Qualifications

• Strong reliability, punctuality, and ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to memorize case details and portray them consistently.
• Comfort with repeated clinical examinations that are non-invasive and trained for safety.
• Professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as an SP, actor, educator, or in performance-based roles.
• Experience providing structured feedback to learners.
• Comfort portraying emotionally complex scenarios (grief, anxiety, chronic illness) when applicable.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, or lie down for periods depending on scenario needs.
• Tolerance for basic physical examination (non-invasive only).
• Ability to portray symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, or weakness as scripted.

Work Schedule

• Scheduled on an as-needed basis depending on simulation events.
• Encounters may occur during daytime, evenings, or weekends based on program needs.

Locations 

• Oakland West Center (OWC) 

          1500 University Dr, Auburn Hill, MI 48326

• Human Health Building (HHB)

          433 Meadow Brook Rd, Rocester, MI 48309

Compensation

• Hourly rate based with paid training sessions included.