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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Temporary

Time Type:

Time as Reported / Per Diem

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

As Scheduled

Department:

400992 Ntl Ctr Deaf Hlth Rsch (NCDHR)

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 102 H

Compensation Range:

$17.00 - $22.10

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Deaf Strong Hospital is an educational activity with first year medical students at UR SMD. This role-reversal activity requires the involvement of at least 30 deaf actors who are community members to play the role of healthcare professionals while the medical students play their role as patients. This is to sensitize the medical students on issues related to working with patients who primarily use American Sign Language (ASL), and/or English as a second language. The actors are given various roles to play; doctors, psychiatrists, pharmacists, and receptionists. Each actor will undergo a brief training to learn the dos and don’ts of the role play activity and rehearse a prepared script prior to the actual activity with medical students. Additionally, the actors assist with the setting up and clean-up of tables, chairs, signage, materials, and assembling and dissembling portable privacy curtains.

The actors must be Deaf and fluent in American Sign Language.

This activity takes place one day per year; for 2026 the required work date is Friday, August 21, 2026.

The activity times are shown below:
9:00am-10:30am 90 minutes Registration (LeChase)
10:30am-11:30am 60 minutes Training (LeChase)
11:30am-12:00pm 30 minutes Lunch (LeChase)
12:00pm-1:00pm 60 minutes Set-up (Atrium)
1:00pm-1:10pm 10 minutes Deaf Strong Hospital (Case Method Room)
1:10pm-1:20pm 10 minutes Deaf Strong Hospital (Atrium)
1:20pm-2:20pm 60 minutes Deaf Strong Hospital (Atrium)
2:20pm-2:30pm 10 minutes Deaf Strong Hospital (Atrium)
2:30pm-3:30pm 60 minutes Deaf Strong Hospital (Atrium)
3:30pm-4:30pm 60 minutes Community De-Briefing

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The actors must be Deaf and fluent in American Sign Language.

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