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LAB DEMONSTRATOR OPPORTUNITY, WINTER TERM 2021 (repost)

POSTING DATE:  December 17, 2020

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 21, 2020

Position:  Lab Demonstrator RSPT 2050, Health Practice for Respiratory Therapy

​January-April 2021, 11 lab sessions for a total of 44 hours for the term which 

​​will include lab time, lab prep, and marking.  There is no lab on February 16, 2021 due to

the Dalhousie winter term study break.  Labs are held on Mondays, 12:30-15:30.  

PAY RATE:       $20.00 per hour (This position will not be included in the CUPE Bargaining Unit)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The lab demonstrator will co-facilitate the lab component of RSPT 2050 with the Professor of Record which consists of eleven lab sessions inclusive of competency testing.  Responsibilities include: set-up and preparation of equipment and the lab for the learning experience; supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance ensuring that all learning experiences in the lab are safe and meaningful; organize cleanup of equipment/ lab and storage space immediately after the learning experience; and weekly grading of submitted labs

LAB TOPICS:  Airway management (suctioning, bag-valve-mask, intubation, extubation, tracheostomy care and change), invasive vascular procedures (arterial blood gas puncture and arterial line draws), ventilatory assistance (lung recruitment strategies) and adjunct therapies (bronchoscopy, proning, chest tubes and chest physio). Competency testing will be completed on suctioning (adult/peds), extubation (adult/peds), tracheostomy care, tracheostomy change, bronchoscopy assist and arterial blood gas draws.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: A current active practicing license with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists; recent clinical experience in respiratory therapy practice; good understanding of fundamental respiratory therapy subject matter; knowledge of the respiratory therapy curriculum, enjoy working with students and have good communication skills. An undergraduate or master’s degree is preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.  

If you are interested in the above positions, please apply in writing, specifying the position and course name, with a current CV by the application deadline to:

Irene Fitzgerald, Administrative Manager

School of Health Sciences, Dalhousie University

irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University. 

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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