Physical Therapist: Adjunct Faculty

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Seeking Physical Therapists to be Clinical Adjunct Faculty for Brenau University’s DPT Program

Brenau University’s Physical Therapy program is currently recruiting physical therapists to be a part of our clinical adjunct faculty and to serve as supervisors in an innovative and successful program at North Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) – the Early Mobility Initiative. Our PT clinical adjunct faculty will serve as on-site educators who will teach, counsel and serve as role models to the Brenau physical therapy students. 

The Early Mobility Initiative is designed to begin early and frequent mobilization of hospitalized patients at NGMC. DPT students will be trained as rehab technicians and to work on a 4-member mobility team supervised by a physical therapist. Working in close conjunction with a nursing supervisor, each team will spend four hours Monday-Thursday afternoons mobilizing identified patients on 4 specified floors of the hospital. PT Clinical Adjunct Faculty will be given 3 teams to manage totaling 12 hours weekly of supervising students. 

The main responsibilities of the Clinical Adjunct Faculty will be to:
1)    Coordinate with the nursing supervisor regarding the mobility assignments for the day;
2)    Coordinate and directly supervise a team of four DPT students in the mobility assignments;
3)    Supervise and instruct the student members of each team in basic clinical skills including but limited to: patient and personal safety, monitoring vital signs, recognizing signs of distress or intolerance to activity, using effective interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, transfers, and ambulation;
4)    Provide students immediate feedback on the floors, and formal evaluations at the semester midterm and final;
5)    Handle minor conflicts or issues that may arise on the floor;
6)    Communicate regularly with Brenau DPT Clinical Coordinator and/or lead professor regarding needs, issues, and performance;
7)    Notify Brenau DPT Lead Professor immediately when unsatisfactory performance or behavior of the student is in question

Qualifications:
•    A clinical BS, MS, DPT degree or a terminal academic doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DHS)
•    Georgia physical therapy licensure
•    Experience as a successful academic and/or clinical instructor
•    Ability to function well within a collegial, collaborative work environment
•    Two years of experience

Environmental and Working Conditions:
Normal environment found in a hospital setting. Some exposure to outdoors and varying weather conditions may be required.

Home Campus Designation:

This position is based in Gainesville, GA.

Licensure Requirements: 

If the position you are applying for necessitates that you hold a professional degree, license, or certification, then proof of such professional degree, license, or certification must be provided in addition to this application for Brenau University to consider your application for employment. Failure to provide proof of professional degree, license, or certification when applicable may result in rejection of an application.   

All positions will be filled pending budgetary review.