Davenport Campus Only
Job description
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Clinical Teaching Assistant (CTA) is a senior-level student who assists
faculty clinicians and peers with certain, defined patient care
activities and a variety of educational tasks.
Purpose
The
purpose of the CTA program is twofold: 1) To provide an additional
learning opportunity for senior-level students as a capstone experience
to their clinical education; 2) To provide assistance to faculty
clinicians in clinical and educational activities.
Hours
- CTAs are required to work a minimum of 5 hours per week throughout
the entirety of their last trimester until the Clinic III course cut-off
date (two weeks before graduation). Days and hours are arranged with
the assigned faculty clinician.
Salary
- CTAs approved for workstudy funds will be paid at the rate of $15
per hour. CTAs who do not qualify for workstudy funds may work on a
voluntary basis.
Certificate of Merit award
- CTAs who successfully fulfill their role will be awarded a “Certificate of Merit” during the Graduation Awards Convocation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Passing score on the Clinic OSCE examination
- Enrollment in the Clinic III course
- Clearance for Level II clinics
- Completion of a minimum of 50% of clinic quantitative requirements by the beginning of the Clinic III course
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale
- If applying for workstudy pay, students must complete online training in HIPAA and FERPA regulations prior to applying
Responsibilities
- As directed by the faculty clinician, supervise and assist interns in their performance of physical examinations.
- As directed by the faculty clinician, supervise and assist interns in their performance of chiropractic analyses.
- As directed by the faculty clinician, assist interns with developing appropriate clinical impressions and patient care plans.
- As directed by the faculty clinician, assist interns with patient record keeping.
- Assist faculty clinicians with education-related needs including
word processing, filing, copying, dissemination of materials and other
activities.
- Assist faculty clinicians with maintaining an orderly patient care
environment including office organization, supplies in adjusting and
physical exam rooms, etc.
- Assist faculty clinicians with the completion of insurance forms.
- Communicate with interns and patients, to set up appointments or to
follow up on an issue, as requested by the faculty clinician.
- Due to the confidential nature of patient care activities, the CTA
is responsible for maintaining absolute confidentiality of all patient
encounters, whether through direct contact with the patient or through
indirect contact via patient records.
(Please note that CTAs may not
supervise patient adjustments. The term “patient” in this context refers
to all categories of patients.)
Accountability
- CTAs are directly accountable to the faculty clinician to whom they
are assigned. Faculty satisfaction with the CTAs work will be the
primary method of assessing accountability.
- CTAs are directly accountable to the Financial Planning Office for submission of accurate time sheets.
- CTAs are indirectly responsible to the Associate Dean of Clinical
Education by submitting completed time sheets by the designated date.
Program Administration
- The CTA Program is managed through the Clinic Capstone Programs Office, an office of the Palmer Chiropractic Clinics.
- The Financial Planning Office approves the workstudy aspect of the program.
Mental and Physical Requirements
- The CTA will have the ability to effectively communicate.
- The CTA will have the ability to work in a cooperative manner with members of a team-oriented healthcare setting.
- The CTA will have the ability to work a flexible schedule.
- The CTA will have the ability to work a minimum of 5 hours a week.
- The CTA will have the ability to act as a role model for peers.
Required Attire
- CTAs must dress in accordance with the clinic policy on professional attire.
Equipment and Tools
- Must have the ability to operate general office equipment
- Must be knowledgeable in the use of chiropractic equipment
- Must be knowledgeable in the use of standard diagnostic equipment .
If you are interested in applying for a CTA position, complete a
To
apply for this position, download the [Clinical Teaching Assistant
Application] form, complete it and send it to the address below.
If you have questions about this position or the CTA program, contact:
Julie A. Schrad, D.C., M.S. Associate Dean of Clinical Education / Clinic Capstone Programs
Phone (563) 884-5818
Fax (563) 884-5822
E-mail: julie.schrad@palmer.edu
or
Sonya Mohr
Administrative Assistant /Clinic Capstone Programs
Phone (563) 884-5819
Fax (563) 884-5822
E-mail: sonya.mohr@palmer.edu
Mailing address:
Palmer College of Chiropractic
1000 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803-5287