Conversations of a Lifetime™ is currently recruiting actors who are interested in being trained as a simulated patient.
As a simulated patient actor, you will be a learning tool to provide the opportunity for a health care learner to practice communication skills in a very supportive environment, guided by a facilitator. Through the Conversations of a Lifetime™ project, Hospice of Cincinnati provides physicians with coaching sessions to help improve communication skills for initiating meaningful end of life conversations. (Sessions are for communication skill building only, no physical exams are done.) These 4-hour sessions are offered several times a year during the day in a small group, experiential learning format.
We are recruiting for the following roles:
- Maureen Olson: 50-65 year old female; HR Manager for large corporation; divorced and lives alone; adult daughter with cerebral palsy who lives in a group home. Very organized and down to earth. Healthy, non-smoker but a cough that wouldn’t go away resulted in a lung cancer diagnosis.
- Bill Fogarty: 60-75 years old male, recently retired from high stress job; two adult children live out of town. Likes to plan ahead, be in charge and control. Led an unhealthy lifestyle for most of his life, but made some drastic changes after having four heart attacks in his 60s.
**We are also recruiting an understudy for each role**
Key qualities we are looking for:
- Able to show emotion
- Be “in the moment”
- Focused improv skills
Pay rate: $25/hr with a four hour minimum.
Other requirements:
- Must be available during the day on week days with advance notice
- Reliable
- Available to attend a one-day paid training session
Initial auditions will take place by appointment only. To apply: e-mail a photo and resume to Stephanie_Leung@trihealth.com. Please direct questions to Stephanie Leung at 513-246-9268 or Stephanie_Leung@trihealth.com.
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