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LAB DEMONSTRATOR POSTINGS (3)
 
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
 
POSTING DATE:          12 October 2012
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  26 October 2012
 
POSITION:   Lab Instructor for RADT 1020: Skeletal & Systems Radiography
            January 2013 - April 2013
            Lab time is scheduled for Tuesdays 8:30 am – 11:30 am;
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION(s): School of Health Sciences
                        QEII Diagnostic Imaging Department and Practice Room
PAY RATE: $20 per hour
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The lab instructor will co-facilitate the lab component of RADT 1020, which consists of thirteen lab sessions.  Seven of these lab sessions are clinical labs where the lab instructor will be responsible for orienting students to the clinical area, assigning students to preceptors (where appropriate) and supervising the students in performing radiographic procedures.  The remaining labs include demonstrating/coaching students through positioning skeletal radiographic examinations, reviewing radiographic images and related anatomy, and co-invigilating a lab test.
Total time:  13 sessions @ 4 hours = 52 hours (3 hour lab plus 1 hour prep each week)
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Certification in radiological technology, current membership with national and provincial professional associations, recent clinical experience and experience precepting students are required.  Excellent understanding of general radiographic procedures and imaging equipment is also required. Previous teaching experience is desirable. The successful applicant must have knowledge of the radiological technology curriculum, enjoy working with students, and have good communication skills. Undergraduate and master’s degree preferred.
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POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator - NUMT 2000, Radiopharmacy
Winter      (January 2013 - April 2013) - 6 hrs/week for 10 weeks
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
 
PAY RATE: $20 per hour
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Set-up/prepare equipment and/or site for the learning experience. Supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance in a nuclear medicine lab setting, ensuring that the lab exercise is as safe and as effective a learning experience as possible. Review submitted labs and provides written feedback to Professor of Record. Clean up of equipment/site after the learning experience.
 
Lab topics: operation of a dose calibrator, preparation of lyophilized kits using radioactive material, dose calculation, assay and dispensing techniques, organization of a radiopharmacy daily plan, receipt and storage of radioactive shipments and associated maintenance of records, contamination monitoring of workspace and personnel.
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Relevant training/experience in nuclear medicine technology.  Good interpersonal skills required to work with students. Above average understanding of  radiopharmacy subject matter. Current CAMRT certification. Undergraduate or master’s degree preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.
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POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator for NUMT 3222, General Imaging II, Clinical Education
            Winter (January 2013 to April 2013) – 5 hours/week for 15 weeks
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
 
PAY RATE:   $20 per hour
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT: Under guidance from faculty the successful candidate will evaluate student performance and provide feedback to students and faculty in a nuclear medicine clinical setting. The primary responsibility will be to serve as a clinical resource guide providing clinical evaluation and competency assessment. The successful candidate will collaborate with school faculty to ensure course objectives are met and provide remedial assessments as required. This discipline specific course integrates theory to practice in all aspects of nuclear medicine general imaging. Systems include: CNS, GI, GU, Endocrine, Respiratory, Skeletal and Tumour/Inflammatory.
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Relevant training and substantial experience in nuclear medicine technology with demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills. Current CAMRT certification. Undergraduate or master’s degree preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION(S), PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING, SPECIFYING THE POSITION AND COURSE NAME, WITH A CURRENT CV AND THREE REFERENCES BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
 
Irene Fitzgerald, Administrator
School of Health Sciences
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS
B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca
 
All offers of employment as Lab Demonstrator are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.  Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted.