Job Description:

Improving the health of our community in all we do



Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)is a non-profit community health system on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through four hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder and Dahlonega - with a total of more than 700 beds and more than 1,100 medical staff members representing more than 50 specialties. NGHS also encompasses Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, a multi-specialty group with more than 65 locations, and The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, a cardiology practice with more than 15 locations.


NGHS



Standardized Patient Emulator-Lanier Park Campus




PRN- Actual shifts and assignments may vary




Job Summary:



The Standardized Patient Emulator will play the role of a patient or medical staff member to facilitate the training of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. He/she will follow scripting and direction to display signs/symptoms of various medical conditions. He/she will support healthcare providers in learning the value of connection, empathy, and astute inquiry and assessment in patient care. Must be willing and able to participate in a series of physical exams while dressed in a hospital gown in a simulated patient room. Does not involve invasive procedures. Hours of work will be on an as-needed basis according to the training schedules and needs of the Simulation Center.



Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Experience or training in acting (theatre or drama) is preferred.


• Multi-lingual proficiency preferred.


• No experience as a Standardized Patient required.

Education requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Accurately portray a patient and simulate and/or verbalize a variety of physical symptoms and behaviors.


• Participate in a series of physical exams while wearing a hospital gown (with undergarments beneath).


• Memorize detailed simulated patient history and case information to accurately respond to assessment questioning. Confidentially evaluate learners through utilization of a written checklist of performance standards.


• Be willing to be videotaped and/or observed during physical examinations.


• Be flexible in scheduling and able to commit to scheduled shifts.

Physical Demands:

• Occasionally lifting up to 20 lbs


• Frequently kneeling/stooping/bending


• Frequently standing/walking


• Occasionally pushing/pulling


• Frequent intensive work, requires reading, writing, reasoning, & talking

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.




NGHS: Opportunities start here.



Since first opening its doors in Gainesville in 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center has added hospital campuses in Braselton, Barrow and Dahlonega - and become Georgia's most awarded hospital. Some recognitions include being named to these lists:


America's 50 Best Hospitals- Healthgrades


100 Top Hospitals- Truven Health Analytics


100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs- Beckers Hospital Review


America's Top Quality Providers- Carechex


Atlanta's Top 150 Workplaces- Atlanta Journal-Constitution


Healthcare's Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems- Hospitals & Health Networks magazine


NGMC has also been recognized in recent years as Georgia's #1 Hospital for overall hospital care, overall surgical care, heart care, orthopedic surgery, women's care and more. Apply Now