Clinical Tchg Assoc (On-Call) at University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Requisition ID: req34236

Working Title:
Clinical Tchg Assoc (On-Call)

Position Grade:
99

Position Summary:
This posting iscurrently recruiting applicants for Clinical Teaching Associate(CTA). This is an On-Call position and is not benefits eligible.

A Clinical Teaching Associate (CTA) is an individual who is selected to workwith students who are learning sensitive and invasive exams. This includesteaching, assessing, and providing feedback on pelvic, rectal, breastexamination techniques or urogenital/rectal exams. A CTA will instruct usingtheir own bodies in a supportive manner, using communications skills needed toprovide a comfortable setting.

CTAs are alsoused in activities during which students/clinicians are learning to operate newequipment that involves sensitive and invasive exams (such as a trans-vaginalultrasound).

Under directsupervision, assumes the role of a clinical teaching associate during sensitiveor invasive medical examinations. These examinations are designed to enableexperiential learning and/or assessment of health sciences students' skills.Work is on an on-call basis, as needed.

Base pay is $15an hour, plus $164 an hour for time spent on an exam table doing an invasiveprocedure.

To be a CTA, anindividual must be very comfortable with their body, be at ease in small groupsettings, be able to freely discuss their anatomy and be able to clearly conveyinformation to the student in a sincere and professional manner. In addition,female CTAs must have their uterus, cervix, at least one ovary and at least onebreast, and male CTAs must have a least one testicle and no recent rectalsurgery.

Reliable accessto email is critical for timely response to communications of upcoming CTAactivities.

This is an ongoing recruitment and this postingwill be removed when applications are no longer being accepted.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment:

• The posting for an actual position opening may require specific physical attributes and/or characteristics designed to meet the role of the character being portrayed.

Additional Requirements: Reliable access to email is critical for timely response to communications of upcoming CTA activities. 2. Willing to wear a hospital gown with or without undergarments. 3. Willing to complete a questionnaire, which includes information about your demographics and medical history.
Campus:
Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligble:
This is not a benefits eligible position.

Department:
Assessment & Learning (524C)

Employment Type:
Staff

Staff Type:
On-Call
Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay:
Base pay of $15/hour, plus $164/hour for time spent on an exam table doing an invasive procedure

Benefits Eligible:
This is not a benefits eligible position.

ERB Statement:
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required:
No

Application Instructions:
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
In your cover letter, please address each of the following items: 1. Why are you interested in working as a Clinical Teaching Associate 2. Describe any experience you have that could be considered applicable to this type of work (i.e. teaching, acting, body modeling). 3. Please describe how you feel about the medical system. Applications without a cover letter WILL NOT be considered.Minimum Qualifications: Less than high school; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.