Student Assistant Simulated Participant

Simulated Participants work with College of Health students as they learn and develop examination, interviewing, and therapeutic skills in simulated clinical encounters. Simulated Participants should have a commitment to the education of healthcare professionals and lack bias towards the healthcare system. Hired persons must sign a Consent and Non-Disclosure Agreement. This position is temporary; work is assigned as needed; and may include telework.

Simulated Participants work with students located at various sites across Alaska. Positions are available at the following campus sites:
Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, Petersburg, Sitka, and Valdez.

No experience required for this role. However, candidates should have excellent interpersonal communication skills; basic computer skills, including use of web-conferencing applications; ability to follow direction of Faculty and SP Educators to consistently portray a case scenario in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner; ability to work in a professional manner when interacting with students, faculty, supervisors and peers; ability to accurately and consistently complete checklists;

ability to monitor other standardized patients for quality assurance and communicate with faculty and staff about simulation inconsistencies; ability to accept ongoing feedback from supervisor/trainer and incorporate into case simulation; ability to provide feedback to learners and colleagues in a constructive manner; ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to perform the functions of the job.

Minimum of 18 years of age.

This is a pool of applicants which the Health Sciences Simulation Center will draw from when Standardized Patients are needed to perform as patients or patient family members for students. This position is temporary and work is assigned as needed.

Eligibility: applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at .

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Marissa Beninati, Simulation Manager, at mcbeninati.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.