Adjunct Faculty- Clinician

Company: Life University Inc
Location: Marietta
Posted on: May 7, 2022

Job Description:

Adjunct Faculty Clinician Description Life University is looking for an energetic, compassionate Chiropractor to serve as an Adjunct Faculty Clinician. The clinician provides gold standard chiropractic patient care and education, and quality chiropractic clinical education, through the Mentor Model, to student interns. The faculty member supports the Clinic Director in the daily operations of the clinic, provides leadership and encouragement, and is involved in the college community. The faculty member also assists in all areas of clinic procedures to assure a smooth flow of patients, interns, and records within the clinics.Life University has developed and implemented an Honor Code and Standards of Conduct, which serve as a set of expectations for the living and learning environment provided by the University.ResponsibilitiesPatient Care:1. Responsible for the implementation and promotion of a vitalistic approach for patient care, centered on the vertebral subluxation complex, in the clinical application of chiropractic.2. Directly supervise and/or provide patient care as appropriate.3. Manage patient care within the approved protocol(s) of the Life Chiropractic Clinics.4. Be accessible and responsive to the patient's needs.5. Maintain a strong doctor/patient relationship ensuring patient satisfaction.6. Assure proper documentation is maintained on all patients.7. Monitor patient progress and ensure appropriate follow-up.8. Provide the highest quality care possible and assist each patient to reach his or her health goals in a suitable manner.9. Provide referral to other health care providers as needed.10. Transfer patients when appropriate and maintain continuity of patient care.11. Demonstrate sound clinical judgment.12. Be a consultation source for other faculty.13. Complete patient reports and/or respond to agency inquiry in an appropriate and timely manner.14. Develop and maintain clinical expertise.Instruction:1. Develop and provide a hands-on mentoring approach to patient care, management, and clinical education.2. Engage interns in a variety of clinical activities and promote a critical thinking environment while ensuring continuity of care.3. Provide instruction and oversee student conduct, proficiency, professionalism, and clinical standards.4. Responsible for performing the Case Management Review, ensuring that a complete, goal-oriented patient management plan is formulated.5. Support and aid students in developing communication skills.6. Support and assist interns to develop skills in examination, diagnosis and case management development and adjusting.7. Manage and/or direct all clinical protocols and procedures performed by clinic interns.8. Participate in classroom activities as assigned.9. Perform qualitative evaluation assessment on intern clinical competency.10. Participate in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as assigned.11. Assist in student assessment and group educational activities.Requirements1. A Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited program, with current license in good standing in the state of Georgia (or eligible for licensure in the state of Georgia).2. A Bachelor's degree or completion of a Bachelor's degree within two years of the first day of employment with the University.3. A minimum of three (3) years successful practice experience.4. Excellent skills related to communication, patient education, assessment, organization, diagnosis, professionalism, and adjustment technique.5. Current CPR certification.6. Related post-graduate degree, Diplomate, certification, or coursework preferred.

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