Faculty Clinician

FUNCTION

The term “Faculty” is limited to regular personnel at Palmer whose regular assignment includes instruction, research and/or public service as a principal activity and who hold academic rank as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant professor or Instructor.  Faculty Clinicians support the mission of Palmer College and the Palmer Clinics, provide quality chiropractic patient care, provide leadership and guidance to student externs and provide quality chiropractic clinical education to student externs.  Faculty clinicians are responsible for clinical education at Level II guidelines for students in the outpatient clinics.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Responsible to the assigned administrator and has a support responsibility to all other departments and college personnel as necessary.

• Responsible for the direct supervision of students in the classes, student advisees and work study students, as assigned.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Faculty duties fall under several areas: teaching, patient care, service/citizenship and advising/mentorship.  (Ref. Faculty Handbook, Article 7.0 page 20 for the total weekly hours required to accomplish these activities). 

Specifically, the following activities are expected of all faculty clinicians:

• Facilitate the integration of the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic in the clinical setting.

• Manage patient care within the approved protocol of the Palmer Chiropractic Clinics.

• Be accessible and responsive to the patient’s needs, monitor patient progress and ensure appropriate follow up.

• Provide avenues for referral to other health care providers as needed

• Be a consultation source for other faculty.

• Assure proper documentation is maintained on all patients, file patient reports in a appropriate and timely manner.

• Provide hands on mentoring and foster a critical thinking environment for student extern education.

• Oversee student conduct, proficiency, professionalism and clinical standards.

• Oversee and/or direct all clinical protocols and procedures by student externs including adjustments, examinations, radiology and laboratory procedures and case management.

• Schedule clinical correlation classes regularly incorporating detailed clinical competencies, case studies and clinical procedures.

• Perform qualitative evaluation assessment on externs, conduct doctor/student conferences.

• Participate in the development and running of the entrance and proficiency examinations.

• Serve on appointed committees, task forces and other teams.

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that fully complies with Palmer’s Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to perform assigned teaching duties effectively.

• Ability to utilize general office equipment and other necessary equipment in teaching.

• Ability to effectively advise and mentor students.

• Ability to work effectively with others.

• Ability to work independently and autonomously.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to work various hours as job requires.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in the area of arts or sciences.  Requires a  Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited chiropractic college. Faculty Clinicians must have an active chiropractic license. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Performs sedentary to light work in a ventilated, lighted, and temperature controlled office setting.

• Frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, lift objects (in excess of 50 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the workday.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in therapeutic exercise, rehabilitation strategies, and/or functional restoration programs is preferred.

• Candidates with a background in integrating rehabilitation principles into chiropractic clinical care and student instruction are encouraged to apply.