SA 8.0: Service Work Policy & Student Employment
PURPOSE
To establish guidelines for student clinical rotations and employment.
CLINICAL ROTATION SERVICE WORK POLICY
Medical Laboratory Science Program students shall not receive stipends for any portion of the required clinical practicum work or activities in the Medical Laboratory Science Program.
Clinical rotations occur during traditional working hours (e.g., Monday-Friday, between 0630 – 1630). Provision of services by MLS students on nights, weekends, and holidays is not encouraged unless there are specific, definable, educational objectives associated with the experience. All experiences will be under the supervision of qualified personnel. Students must be notified of a non-traditional (i.e., outside of 0630-1630) rotation schedule at the time of acceptance into the program and acceptance of their clinical site placement.
During clinical rotations, students do not work unsupervised, and are able to perform testing with supervision.
EMPLOYMENT
Medical Laboratory Science students may work additional hours outside the normal educational program for remuneration, provided the student continues to maintain a satisfactory performance level in the educational program.
The student's work schedule shall not interfere with any class or clinical assignment as scheduled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program.