RT Clinical Preceptor

Company Overview

The Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. CEHE operates degree-granting career colleges throughout the western United States and online. The college brands include Stevens-Henager Colleges in Utah and Idaho; CollegeAmerica in Arizona; California College San Diego, and Independence University (online platform). All of the colleges are accredited by ACCSC, a national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The colleges offer degree programs from the Associate’s level through the Master’s level in a variety of disciplines including Computer Science, Graphic Arts, Business/Accounting, Nursing, and Healthcare. CEHE is an at-will employer.

Clinical Instructor

A clinical instructor is responsible for overseeing activities and respiratory procedures at the clinical site.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain accurate records of attendance and academic/professionalism grades and promptly report attendance or professionalism problems to the Dean or Associate Dean.
• Abide by school policies/procedures as outlined in the Employee Manual.
• Attend annual graduation ceremony.
• Participate in committees when assigned.
• Start and end clinical rotation at scheduled times.
• Conduct pre and/ or post conferences with the students to further respiratory knowledge.
• Make rounds to check on students every 1-2 hours.
• Be present to sign off skills practiced in lab or discussed in class the first time they are done in the clinical setting and additionally if the instructor feels it is merited.
• Tutor/conference with students as needed and appropriate.
• Score at least an average of 87% on student course evaluations per three modules evaluated.
• Communicate with students if they are absent or late for clinical. Communicate information to the Dean or Associate Dean.
• Meet all professional development plans successfully and submits proof to the Dean.
• Attend professional meetings and conferences.
• Conduct assigned courses that result in a high level of student satisfaction and course completion.
• Be a professional representative of Stevens-Henager College in the clinical setting.
• Must be able to lift 15 lbs.

Qualifications:

• Education – A minimum of an Associate's Degree with an emphasis in respiratory therapy is required
• Licensure - Current license to practice respiratory therapy in the state of Idaho
• Credential - Current CRT or RRT
• Experience – Must have a minimum of four years of related practical work experience in subject areas taught.

Measures of Merit:

• TBD by supervisor within 90 days of hire.

Disclaimer:

This specification is intended to indicate management’s designation of the position’s essential functions, which include the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions given this title, and shall not be construed as declaring the entire description of specific duties and responsibilities of any particular positions. It is not intended to limit, or in any way modify, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing such duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned. All positions, unless otherwise noted in an offer letter, are 40-hour a week positions, and regular and predictable job attendance is a requirement for all positions. Ability to competently perform all essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation; a demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery; and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or workgroup are basic requirements of all positions at CEHE. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Company Culture

We are People-Focused - We respect the intelligence and potential of each staff member. We provide a working environment that permits freedom to think, speak, disagree, innovate, create, and initiate. We value and admire ambitious and productive people, and we protect them, encourage them, and create a climate in which they flourish. We love, recognize, and reward producers and performers. In return, we require our employees to have a strong work ethic and be productive. We recruit broadly and select the highest caliber people available - ambitious, knowledgeable, and talented managers, instructors, admissions consultants, and administrators.

Sound Values and Virtues - The ethical conduct of our employees is of supreme importance. We hold the following as values and virtues: rationality, purpose, innovation, productiveness, profit, honesty, integrity, justice, and pride. These values are the core of our ethical code. To be ethical means to apply, to work by, and to live by these values and virtues.

CREDO - We are dedicated to helping our students graduate and get a much better job sooner. This is our mission. We pledge to provide the finest career education possible and to graduate satisfied students who have greater knowledge, skills, and self-esteem in the shortest possible time. Our education is high value, clear, and interesting and achieves the highest level of learning and achievement for students. We want to deliver twice as much in half the time.

CEHE is a drug-free environment and we perform drug testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer - We are an equal opportunity employer. No employee, or applicant for employment, shall be discriminated against in any term or condition of employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation. We are constantly striving to make our colleges the best they can be. As an employee, you become part of that mission. We expect a commitment that you will be the best you can be.

I have reviewed the above job description, which sets out the essential job functions of my position, and certify that I can perform all the essential functions with or without an accommodation. If I need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of my job due to a physical or mental impairment, I agree to notify my manager immediately and agree to cooperate with the Company to identify reasonable accommodations that will allow me to perform the essential functions of my job in a satisfactory manner. I further agree to contact Human Resources if I am concerned that the interactive process or the offered accommodations do not adequately address my needs.