Actors to play Standardized Patients

The Brooklyn Hospital Center is looking for Volunteers, prefer some acting exp., people who have played Standardized Patients in a Health Care setting highly preferred, to the play the part of patients to help train new Medical Students and Residents.

You would work with clinical staff to help prepare new Medical Students for their careers in Health Care.

Requirements

Ability to take directions

Follow a script

Comfort level with being surrounded by people asking you questions

Be highly dependable and punctual

Demonstrate flexibility in assignments

Follow written and verbal instruction

Provide constructive feedback to medical students and colleagues

Work in a professional manner when interacting with learners, faculty, supervisors and peers

Be comfortable having repeated physical examination maneuvers performed on self

Be willing to wear a hospital gown with only undergarments underneath, while on camera

and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor

Simulate all aspects of scenarios, including history of current problem, affect/behavior and

physical findings, in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner

Accurately and consistently complete checklists

Accept ongoing feedback from facilitators and incorporate into case simulation

Be willing to be audio and videotaped during simulations

Bilingual Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Arabic or other languages a plus

Be able to commit to two hours, once a week (same day and hours) Monday to Friday

please contact: along@tbh.org