Job Function Summary:
Involves performance, coaching, and directing in any of the fine arts except music or the visual arts (e.g., painting and photography--see Visual Communications), including dance, and acting. Includes text composition, arranging, and choreography.
Generic Scope
Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.
Custom Scope
Uses skills, performance concepts, and techniques to act as a patient or other simulated person (family
member, healthcare provider, etc.) in a variety of simulated clinical scenarios for learners in the health
professions. Provides specific, clear, supportive verbal and written feedback to learners regarding
communication skills, patient comfort, and physical exam technique. Recalls what the learner says and
does during an encounter to report after an encounter.
Provides additional support to enhance the learning
process. This may include monitoring other standardized patients, proof-reading materials, serving as hall
proctor, making intercom announcements, restocking exam rooms that are used for the simulated clinical
scenarios, and other duties as assigned.
Department
The UCSF Fresno Clinical Skills & Simulation Center provides simulation-based training for graduate and
undergraduate medical student education programs. Simulation is defined as an educational modality with
which the learner physically interacts to mimic an aspect of clinical care for the purpose of teaching or
assessment. Activities at the center range from those that use actors (standardized patients), to activities
with partial task trainers and/or mannequins. UCSF Fresno Clinical Skills & Simulation Center operates
under the Information Technology Services Department with primary staff to han
📌 Performing Artist III (Fresno)
🏢 UCSF
📍 Fresno