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Title: Staff Laboratory Assistant II - Standardized Patient (Part-Time, Hourly) (19 positions to be filled)
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Hiring Salary: This position is a pay grade 4. Please see Pay Grade Table at: https://pa-hrsuite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/116/docs/550174.pdf.
Occupational Category: Service Maintenance
Department: Nursing
Division: Division of Academic Affairs
Open Date: 05/19/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Educational and Experience Requirement: High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent with at least three years of work experience. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Nature & Purpose of Position: Acts as a patient in specific and defined clinical encounters to assist the SHSU School of Nursing students practice data gathering, communication, and clinical skills and evaluates student skills and attitude.
This is a part-time, hourly, non-benefits eligible position, working 19 hours or less per week. Specific hours and workdays to be determined.
Primary Responsibilities: Requires memorization of scripts detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms to portray during simulated learning scenarios. Presents the memorized case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students during the simulated learning scenario. Portrays a role consistently and accurately as trained by the Standardized Patient Coordinator, Clinical Skills Director and clinical skills staff while remaining in character as trained when responding to student questions. Works in a professional manner when interacting with students, faculty, fellow Standardized Patients and staff. Receives ongoing feedback in order to modify performance behaviors accordingly. Memorizes scripts that will be provided in advance accurately and in a timely manner. Requires memorization of the script before reporting to that specific lab's training session. Gives honest written and/or verbal feedback to students as needed for an event. Monitors other Standardized Patients for quality assurance and communicates with the Standardized Patient Coordinator about portrayal inconsistencies. Demonstrates flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments. Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors, and feedback evaluations. Receives training to accurately and consistently portray physical findings and deliver specific information for given scenarios. Requires periodic participation in lectures for demonstrations and in lab sessions. Plays a vital role in helping develop the students' patient centered and clinical skills. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Other Specifications: Must be familiar with common laboratory equipment and instruction and research curriculum. Must be able to follow oral and written instruction and work a modified schedule to accommodate classes and special projects. May require frequent contact with students, staff, and researchers. Expected to arrive on time to scheduled time for cases/and or assessments.
Will work normally between 5-7 hours per week, but hours will vary according to faculty needs and individual lab needs. Certain labs may need people with specific characteristics. Remote learning may further limit hours.
Note: Although Sam Houston State University main-campus is located in Huntsville, TX, this position is located in the Grand Central Park community of Conroe, TX – just 5 miles N of The Woodlands and 35 miles N of Houston.
This is a part-time, hourly, non-benefits eligible position, working 19 hours or less per week. Specific hours and workdays to be determined.
Full Time Part Time: Part Time
Quicklink: https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/47286
EEO Statement: Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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