Job Description

Job Summary:

The Wichman Clinical Teaching and Assessment Center (CTAC) is a state-of-the-art clinical learning environment where future health care professionals can hone and demonstrate their skills in physical examination, history-taking, communication and patient care with access to standardized patients and the latest educational technology.

Standardized patients are essential to the education of physicians and other health care professionals. They are coached to portray a clinical scenario in a standardized manner to make the educational experience consistent for each learner.

Standardized patients are trained to provide effective feedback, from the patient perspective, directly to the learner or to the assessor as part of the evaluation process.

Standardized Patient Teaching Associate - Under the direction of the program director (faculty) and using the faculty-developed exam protocol, provide clinical skills instruction (using own body) and feedback to students performing the female full GYN examination.

Included responsibilities:
- Oversee students as they perform female GYN examinations.
- Promote education and discussion of preventative practices.
- Offer real-time, constructive feedback on physical exam skills. Allow students to make corrections to techniques to improve overall skills.
- Oversee students' communication skills, ensuring they are following standard medical interviewing skills, including introducing themselves, explaining role/purpose of exam, obtaining consent for exam and listening/communicating effectively.
- Oversee students' professionalism skills, ensuring they are conveying a respectful attitude, seeking help/direction as needed, readily responding to feedback and using appropriate language.

A period of training, orientation and probation is required.

Responsibilities:

Provides patient simulation in a controlled environment through one on one interaction with learners and faculty. Role-plays actual patients within a simulated environment that duplicates a real clinical setting as closely as possible.

• 40% Portrays the personal history, physical symptoms, emotional characteristics, and concerns of a healthcare patient during a physical examination
• 40% Assists students in learning to help patients through difficult emotional situations in a safe environment
• 10% Utilizing one's own body, this position provides clinical skills instruction and feedback to
  healthcare students in performing the female breast, pelvic and recto-vaginal exam and the male genital, urinary, and rectal exams.
• 10% Providing instruction and evaluation to medical and other health profession students on medical
  interviewing skills concerning issues related to reproductive and sexual health.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
H.S. Diploma

Qualifications:

21-70 year old female in good health, with normal anatomical findings. Must be comfortable having repetitive full GYN examination using own body in education process. Must have the ability to collaboratively work with colleagues. A period of training, orientation and probation is required.
- Previous experience in training and/or teaching in the areas of health care, female's health, sexuality or communication is preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with students, staff, faculty and peers.
- Possess strong time management skills and ability to monitor students progress during exams in order to complete teaching session in a timely manner.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Willingness and ability to maintain a professional and service-oriented relationship with co-workers.

Work Schedule:

M-F, times determined with supervisor.

Work Type:

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended based on need and/or funding.

Salary:

$92.00 HOURLY
Fixed
Two-tiered system:

- $92/hour for instructional work
- $20/hr for non-instructional work
- work involves intimate examinations and direction instruction (ie. instruction is not done through a faculty member
- GTAs work under the direction of faculty
- Instructional time includes teaching seminars, contact time with students in clinic, completing student performance assessments, and serving as a trainer for new hires.
- Non-instructional time includes set-up and tear-down of clinics, staff meetings, driving to remote sites, required compliance trainings, and receiving training as a new hire.

Additional Information:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Beth Miller
[email protected]
608-265-8696
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Standardized Patient(HS073)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ACAD AFFAIRS/SPP

Employment Class:

Temporary Employment

Job Number:

302427-CL

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

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About University of Wisconsin–Madison

Work with purpose, make an impact, and grow your career. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is committed to equity, inclusion and employee well-being as we proudly work to improve the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond. Join a world-class educational and research institution, located in one of America's best places to live and work. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been a catalyst for the extraordinary since its founding in 1848. As a public land-grant university and prolific research institution, our guiding principle is the Wisconsin Idea, a long-standing commitment to conducting outreach that contributes to a better future for our state, our nation, and the world. In a survey of working Americans conducted by Forbes, UW?Madison ranked among the top 100 America’s Best Large Employers in 2022. Our location in Madison, Wisconsin, is consistently rated one of the best places to live in the United States. A variety of independent rankings place Madison among the best U.S. cities for livability, work-life balance, fitness, opportunities for women, best places to raise children, and other measures. We were also named one of the Best Universities for Commuters in 2021 ... . More than 24,000 faculty and staff work at our schools, colleges, and administrative units. Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation at UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinions enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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