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LAB DEMONSTRATOR Opportunities
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
 
POSTING DATE:    November 15, 2013
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:   November 20, 2013
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01 POSITION:      Student Lab Demonstrators (2) for HSCE 1010: Clinical Skills for Health Sciences
                  January 2014 - April 2014
                  Lab time is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm – 3:30 pm.
                 Total hours: 3 hours per week @ 12 weeks
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION(s): School of Health Sciences
                        Bethune Building
PAY RATE:     In accordance with CUPE collective agreement
 
      WORK ASSIGNMENT:  Lab demonstrators will co-facilitate the lab component of this course.  They will be responsible for     demonstrating, teaching and assessing students in the following patient care skills fundamental to all professional       streams of the BHSc program:  communication methods, vital signs, patient interview, oxygen therapy, body mechanics, patient care support equipment, standard precautions, isolation and sterile techniques, drug administration and       venipuncture.  All labs are conducted in a simulated hospital ward environment in the Bethune Building.
 
      REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:   Demonstrated proficiency in the above listed clinical skills is required (senior RSPT and       NUMT students are encouraged to apply).  Successful applicants must be familiar with the BHSc curriculum, enjoy working     with students and have good communication skills.  They should hold current certification of a Standard First Aid   Course and CPR-C.
 
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02 POSITION:      Lab Demonstrator - NUMT 2000, Radiopharmacy
                  Winter (January 2014 - April 2014) - 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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03 POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator Clinical Education Course
              NUMT 3210, Non-Imaging Procedures
              Winter (January 2014 to April 2014) – 5 hours/week for 12 weeks
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
PAY RATE:   $20/hr
 
      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. The successful candidate will collaborate with school faculty to ensure course objectives are met       and provide remedial assessments as required. This discipline specific course critically evaluates the theory and       practice of non-imaging procedures.  Topics to include: thyroid uptake, thyroid therapy for hyperthyroidism, thyroid   ablation therapy, bone mineral density, joint effusion therapy, radiolabelled blood products, wipes/ surveys/ bioassays   red cell mass/ plasma volume, c-14 urea breath test.
           
      REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Relevant training/experience in nuclear medicine technology as well as recent clinical    cardiac experience. Current CAMRT certification. Undergraduate or master’s degree preferred. Previous teaching       experience is desirable.
 
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04 POSITION:      Lab Demonstrator for NUMT 3222, General Imaging II, Clinical Education
                  Winter (January 2014  to April 2014) – 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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05 POSITION:      Lab Instructor for RADT 1020: Skeletal & Systems Radiography
                  January 2014 - April 2014
                  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:  $20.00/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 s      keletal 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.
 
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN  A POSITION(s) LISTED ABOVE, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING, SPECIFYING THE POSITION AND COURSE NAME(S), 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.