Clinical Tchg Assoc (On-Call) - req# 34236

This posting iscurrently recruiting applicants for Clinical Teaching Associate(CTA). This is an On-Call position and is not benefits eligible.

A Clinical Teaching Associate (CTA) is an individual who is selected to workwith students who are learning sensitive and invasive exams. This includesteaching, assessing, and providing feedback on pelvic, rectal, breastexamination techniques or urogenital/rectal exams. A CTA will instruct usingtheir own bodies in a supportive manner, using communications skills needed toprovide a comfortable setting.

CTAs are alsoused in activities during which students/clinicians are learning to operate newequipment that involves sensitive and invasive exams (such as a trans-vaginalultrasound).

Under directsupervision, assumes the role of a clinical teaching associate during sensitiveor invasive medical examinations. These examinations are designed to enableexperiential learning and/or assessment of health sciences students' skills.Work is on an on-call basis, as needed.

Base pay is $15an hour, plus $164 an hour for time spent on an exam table doing an invasiveprocedure. 

To be a CTA, anindividual must be very comfortable with their body, be at ease in small groupsettings, be able to freely discuss their anatomy and be able to clearly conveyinformation to the student in a sincere and professional manner.  In addition,female CTAs must have their uterus, cervix, at least one ovary and at least onebreast, and male CTAs must have a least one testicle and no recent rectalsurgery.

Reliable accessto email is critical for timely response to communications of upcoming CTAactivities.

This is an ongoing recruitment and this postingwill be removed when applications are no longer being accepted.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• The posting for an actual position opening may require specific physical attributes and/or characteristics designed to meet the role of the character being portrayed.

Less than high school; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.