Seeking Applicants for Simulated Participant Program
The Springfield College School of Health Sciences invites people to apply for a temporary part-time position ($20 per hour) as a “simulated participant.” The goal of working with a simulated participant is to help educate current and future health care providers as well as provide other benefits.
A simulated participant is a lay person trained to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient/client, caregiver, or professional at a particular point in time. Other assignments include assessing/documenting learner performance, providing individualized feedback on designated skills, and representing receiver satisfaction.
As part of the program, a simulated participant will be interviewed and physically examined by learners or health professionals just like they would if they were an actual patient/client.
Responsibilities
A simulated participant will be asked to:
- Portray a patient/client, caregiver, or professional based on provided scenarios
- Portray the physical findings of particular disease states or procedures, including wearing makeup, costumes and/or external props, such as casts, bandages or tubes (that do not enter the body)
- Portray a particular character with mannerisms and responses consistent with the described role
- Demonstrate improvisational skills when appropriate to the scenario
- Be receptive to ongoing feedback and modify performance as needed
- Maintain strict confidentiality of learners and simulation-based learning experiences
- Observe and recall student communication and performance during the scenario
- Provide feedback on student performance either directly or as requested during post-scenario debriefing
Qualifications
Successful candidates should:
- Possess the ability to work well with a variety of people
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate articulately
- Provide flexibility and adaptability in different work situations and hours with reliable transportation
- Possess basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate emails, employee portals and systems, and online video communication tools (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
Applicants will complete a specialized simulated participant interview process at Springfield College.
