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Health Center Mentor Faculty

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Life Chiropractic College West
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Life Chiropractic College West HQ - Hayward, CA, 94545

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Job DetailsJob Location Life Chiropractic College West HQ - Hayward, CADescription PURPOSE

As this is a teaching facility, it is the primary focus of this institution to inspire our students/interns so that they may enter the profession with sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to perform all required skills and procedures independently, proficiently, and safely. It is the responsibility of the Health Center Mentors at Life Chiropractic College West Health Center to assist and instruct the interns in the aspects of patient care including history taking, physical examination, appropriate imaging and lab decisions, diagnosis, communication with patients, regular care of the patient through the adjustment, and any ancillary procedures that are deemed necessary to help create a more real-world experience for the intern.

A Health Center Mentor at LCCW manages and operates a full-time chiropractic practice within the LCCW Health Center. To assist him/her in managing this practice, the Health Center Mentor is assigned approximately 16-22 interns, Clinic I through Clinic IV. It is the responsibility of the HC mentor to oversee and manage the care and education of the patients who come into the practice. The HC Mentor and the HC Administration are responsible for supporting and assisting the practice team members in the recruitment of patients and the growth of the practice. The HC Mentor is responsible for teaching and assessing required skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Manage and operate a full-time chiropractic practice within the teaching clinic at Life Chiropractic College West.
  • Instruct interns in patient care, including history, exams, x-rays and other studies, adjustments, any necessary ancillary care and referrals, and required informed consent. Insure that these are performed within the accepted standards of care.
  • Assessment of interns per LCCW assessment procedures, including but not limited to required Patient Visit Evaluation and Report of Findings.
  • Must be available to practice at least 30 hours per week during normal Health Center business hours. An additional 5 hours will be spent in the Student Health Center or an off-campus outreach clinic maintained by the college and in weekly practice and faculty meetings.
  • Instruct the practice team members to practice within the limits of the law in the State of California and in accordance with the Federal Regulations and the LCCW Health Center policies and procedures.
  • Participate in Health Center competency testing and coordinate with the competency director in working with interns who may need remediation.
  • Participate in college functions per the CBA.
  • Participate in faculty development activities.
  • Participate in committees and the planning and implementation of strategies to improve teaching at the LCCW Health Center.
  • Monitor the progress of the practice team members to ensure competency.
  • Meet regularly with the practice team to meet practice team members’ needs.
  • Each mentor will oversee Medicare and Personal Injury patients within their practice, including Case Management Review (CMR). Additional CMRs may be performed on an "as needed" basis and as dictated by individual practice and Mentor needs.

Life Chiropractic College West Provides the Following:

  • Malpractice insurance for all LCCW Health Center practice-related activities.
  • Yearly CA State Chiropractic Satellite licensing fees.
  • Use of Health Center staff for billing and accounting and other usual front-desk activities.
  • Office space to include a desk and chair, phone, and computer.
  • Shared facilities to include the use of all imaging department facilities by appointment.
  • General supplies as needed to practice.
  • A marketing program to attract area residents to the Health Center.
  • Each practice team will be provided with appropriate adjusting or exam tables, chairs, view boxes, and computers for record keeping and computerized ROF materials.
  • Additional hours will be compensated per the current CBA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and/or Experience

  • Must have a D.C. degree from a CCE-accredited Chiropractic College.
  • Must have a minimum of five years of chiropractic practice experience.
  • Must have a current license to practice chiropractic in the State of California.
  • Must have a clear record with the Board of Chiropractic Examiners in California and all others where licenses are or have been held.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites.
  • Command of the English language.
  • Ability to work in a busy, multifaceted, and dynamic environment.
  • Excellent people and management skills.
  • Teaching experience is preferred.
  • Ability to solve problems.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Must be self-motivated.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Work is performed primarily in a standard office/health center environment with extensive contact with the public.
  • This shall include, but not be limited to, adequate ventilation and temperature control, lighting, security, and protection at all College facilities, and properly maintained buildings, clinics, offices, and classrooms.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Life West is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the College's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors except where otherwise provided by law.

Organization

Working at Life Chiropractic College West

Leadership and Innovation

Life Chiropractic College West, which offers a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, is internationally recognized for leadership and innovation in chiropractic education. The curriculum at Life West features an integrated emphasis on chiropractic philosophy and technique which draws passionate students from around the world. Life Chiropractic College West provides solid academic and clinical experience through our 12 and 14 quarter program options. The Life West learning community is known for its diversity, integrity and co-operative spirit.

What Makes Life West Distinct?

What makes Life West distinct from other chiropractic schools, is that Life West students are trained in over 13 different chiropractic techniques, providing excellence in hands-on chiropractic education. Life West provides a well balanced approach to education, integrating the fundamental elements of practitioner success: science , technique, philosophy and business skills. Our location is fantastic! You will find us in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area where our location gives students an unparalleled experience in lifestyle as well as access to a wide variety of mentorship and career opportunities.

Graduate Success

Life West graduates are well prepared for their career, with a strong foundation in the sciences, a deep understanding of the chiropractic philosophy, hands-on practice using cutting-edge technology as well as specialized training in innovative chiropractic techniques. Find out for yourself why our graduates are so delighted with the education they received at Life West.

A Bigger Mission

The Doctor of Chiropractic program has a huge mission: “Creating a Brighter Future for Humanity”. How do we make that happen? Life West delivers a curriculum and clinical training experience which provides Life West graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies to uniquely serve the health care needs of the community as a chiropractor. Want to know more? Be sure to read our entire mission and purpose statement to find out more. Life West is also committed to the contribution of academic and clinical research to the body of knowledge available to and for the chiropractic profession.

At Life West, our program prepares the chiropractor to function as a specialized health care provider, offering care on a direct-access, initial contact basis. This care focuses on the relationship between the structure of the human body, especially the spine, and the function of the human body as coordinated by the nervous system. A chiropractor places specific attention on the relationship between the skeletal structures of the body and the nervous system and how this relationship may affect the restoration and preservation of health.

A Focus on Clinical Excellence

Our Doctor of Chiropractic program prepares Life West graduates to provide for the health care needs of patients through excellent assessments, diagnostic competencies and superior patient management skills. Life West graduates are taught how to provide patient care on an independent basis, to co-manage patient care in cooperation with other members of a patient’s health care team, to consult with other providers as required by a patient’s needs and to refer patients to other providers consistent with the best interests of the patient. Life Chiropractic College West prepares graduates to become teachers of healthy living strategies, health risk avoidance approaches and wellness promotion concepts.

A Well-Balanced Chiropractic Education

At Life Chiropractic College West, students learn chiropractic history, philosophy, and principles as a foundation for the practice of chiropractic. Life West trains graduates as Doctors of Chiropractic to function as primary health care providers, with the ability to evaluate the health status of their patients and to consult and refer patients within and throughout the health care professions in accordance with their professional judgment. Life Chiropractic College West promotes the growth and development of the profession through education and research in chiropractic principles and practice. Life West encourages students to develop a high standard of ethics, so that they may better serve their patients, the public, and the profession. Life Chiropractic College West encourages students to communicate freely with members of other health care professions as well as with members of the chiropractic profession. Life Chiropractic College West seeks to inspire its students to become active in their respective communities and to work for the betterment of the human condition. Life West students are encouraged to be teachers charged with the responsibility of educating the public on health and its achievement through chiropractic care. After graduation, Life Chiropractic College West offers a postgraduate education program enabling Life West graduates and others to maintain and improve their professional skills.

Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Life Chiropractic College West shares a history with Life University. In March 1981, the efforts of Dr. George Anderson, Dr. George Wentland, and Dr. Sid E. Williams, then president and founder of Life Chiropractic College (now Life University), were instrumental in forming what is today Life Chiropractic College West. Life University maintains a close relationship with Life Chiropractic College to this day.

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