Job Description
Standardized Patient Job no: 507280
Work type: Part-Time
Location: Salus Campus - Elkins Park
Categories: College of Nursing and Health Professions
Job Summary Standardized Patients (SPs) work directly with students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology program with Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions and report to the Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Department.
Essential Functions - SPs are trained to simulate and portray a patient or client in a medical or clinical situation with signs and symptoms of various diagnoses, consistent with the needs of each program.
- Character portrayals can include, but is not limited to, a family member of a patient in a hospital, a client in a counseling center, a patient about to undergo surgery or a medical procedure, or a patient in a doctor's office setting.
- Typically, an SP will learn a case that is based on a real patient, then be interviewed by students as though they are in an actual medical setting (such as a doctor's office, urgent care center, emergency department, counseling center, etc.).
- All encounters are non-invasive and do not include the use of sharps or medications. SPs are expected to provide a safe space for students to learn and perform skills.
- SPs must provide professional and constructive feedback to students and/or complete checklists after most encounters. This is a part-time, as-needed position with no set schedule and no minimum hours of work guaranteed.
Required Qualifications - Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 0-2 years of experience.
- Able to simulate a medical patient within designated parameters of each case assignment
- Solid communication skills
- Able to memorize scripts
- Willingness to undergo repeated physical examinations
- Ability to work with basic functions of a computer
- Ability to work comfortably with healthcare professionals and students
- Dependable and punctual
- Willingness to wear a patient/hospital gown with only undergarments underneath, while on camera and/or observed live through an observation window or video monitor
- Able to adjust portrayed characters as needed based on faculty feedback and guidance
- Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors, and feedback evaluations
Preferred Qualifications - Background in acting and/or improvisation
- Teaching or training experience
- Experience with Educational Management Solutions (EMS)
Physical Demands - Typically sitting at a desk/table
- Typically standing, walking
Location - Salus Campus - Elkins Park
Additional Information This is a Part-Time casual position classified as Non-Exempt. The offered pay is based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.
For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.
Special Instructions to the Applicant Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised: Sep 15 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 15 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Daily paid, Temporary work, Part time, Casual work, Work at office