Chiropractic Clinical Resident

Northwestern Health Sciences University•Bloomington, MN

42d•Onsite

About The Position

NWHSU's Human Performance Center is seeking a Chiropractic Clinical Resident, named as Foot Levelers Resident, to serve as a lower extremity expert on campus in the field of sports and performance. The resident will play an active role in supporting and developing a Foot Levelers, Inc. (FLI) Student Club on campus, coordinating guest lectures and speaking opportunities for Foot Levelers Education Department staff and visiting FLI liaisons. Additional duties include supervising interns, offering consulting to faculty and other clinicians, as well as designing and teaching courses on the topics of sports and performance. We are seeking someone who can act as a campus expert in functional orthopedics and foot stabilization, while fostering a student-centered learning environment through supervision, education, and professional collaboration. This is a full-time, benefits eligible position. The duration of this residency is two years. Duration of initial position is one year, with renewal contingent upon adequate performance in the first year. Due to the nature of the position some late afternoons, early evenings and occasional Saturdays are expected covering athletic games and supervision. Work Location: Bloomington, MN in-person

Requirements

Doctorate of Chiropractic degree, required.
Active Minnesota DC license in good standing or qualified to obtain a Minnesota chiropractic license.
0-2 years of experience in sports care.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in a related health care field.
Experience in teaching, student supervision, and research.
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Responsibilities

Attend Foot Levelers meetings, calls, training events and participate in the Foot Levelers College Liaison virtual training program.
Demonstrate the concept, clinical procedure, health benefits, and/or therapeutic exercises using FLI products.
Lead and coordinate orthotics research projects in the HPC.
Supervision of clinical interns while providing clinical services to our Human Performance constituents in the field.
Care delivery in the public or Team Clinic; performing examinations, developing treatment plans and providing care.
Occasionally supervising interns delivering care and performing examinations.
Make sure that Foot Levelers displays and point of purchase materials are stocked.
Maintain Foot Levelers scanners and rehabilitation equipment.
Supervising interns, offering consulting to faculty and other clinicians, designing and teaching courses on the topics of sports and performance, as well as participating in research.