Standardized/Simulated Patient (acting roles), Per Diem, Bethlehem Campus at St. Luke's University Health Network

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Memorization, Concentration, Patient Simulation, Healthcare Environment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Standardized Patient is an individual who may portray or simulate a patient as part of a medical case. Standardized patients may serve in a variety of capacities in order to help educate and assess learners and practitioners. Standardized Patients learn all aspects of a case portrayal including the patient’s appearance, demeanor, chief complaint symptoms, past medical history, family history, and physical findings. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ability to simulate medical patient within designated parameters of case assignment. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Demonstrable memorization and concentration skills. Portray all aspects of a case as trained including history of current problem, with appropriate affect/behavior and physical findings. Ability to use computer to complete assessments / checklists. Ability to work comfortably in a healthcare environment PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to six hours per day, one hour at a time. Standing for up to five hours per day, one hour at a time. Walking up to three hours per day, thirty minutes at a time. Fingering and handling frequently. Twisting and turning of hands occasionally. Lifting and carrying up to ten pounds, occasionally. Occasionally stoops, bends, squats, kneels, and reaches above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general, near and visual monotony. EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Acting training or experience useful, but not essential. Teaching or training experience useful, but not essential. SCHEDULE/LOCATION: Requires working at least five (5) sessions in three (3) months. A session typically lasts 2 hours. Simulation Center at the Bethlehem Campus (Ostrum Street) Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.

Responsibilities

Standardized Patients simulate medical patients as part of a medical case to help educate and assess learners and practitioners. They must portray all aspects of a case including the patient's history and physical findings.