Inside Higher Ed · 1 day ago
Staff Laboratory Assistant II - Standardized Patient (Part-time, hourly) - 14 Positions to be F...
Huntsville, TX
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expSam Houston State University is seeking a part-time Staff Laboratory Assistant II to act as a Standardized Patient for medical students. The role involves memorizing scripts and portraying patients in clinical encounters to help students practice their data gathering and communication skills.
Digital MediaEducationHigher EducationJournalismRecruiting
Responsibilities
Standardized Patients (SP’s) are responsible for memorizing scripts detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations
Presents case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations
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 SP’s and staff
Receives ongoing feedback in order to modify performance behaviors accordingly
Memorizes scripts accurately and in a timely manner
Scripts will be provided to the SP’s in advance of the training session, most often via email
Responsible for memorizing the script before reporting to that specific lab’s training session
Receives physical and verbal examinations by osteopathic medical students
Gives honest written and/or verbal feedback to students as needed for an event
Monitors other SP’s for quality assurance and communicates with the SP 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
Will be used periodically in lectures for demonstrations and in lab sessions as the students learn how to do a physical and osteopathic structural exam
Plays a vital role in helping develop the students’ patient centered and clinical skills
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent with at least three years of work experience
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
Expected to arrive on time to scheduled time for cases/and or assessments
Will participate in live in-person encounters with students
Must maintain confidentiality of cases and student information
SPs are required to be reliable, flexible, follow direction(s) and recall information
Preferred
Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience
An interest in training physicians of the future
Willing to provide feedback to students that are learning history and physical exam skills
Attend Zoom Trainings
Opportunities to participate in shorter, non-scripted simulation and ultrasound sessions
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
Recent News
Research & Development World
2025-05-03
Business Standard India
2025-04-11
Company data provided by crunchbase