B. Late Policy

Arriving late to clinic, disappearing mid-shift, or departing early from clinic is considered unprofessional conduct. The only acceptable excuse for a late arrival is an emergency. Other personal reasons such as work obligations are not acceptable. It is assumed that you will plan your arrival with traffic patterns in mind. If you have an emergency, call the clinic front desk so they can reach your clients; then contact your supervisor. Your clinic shift will not be complete until all clinic duties are approved by your supervisor, including the documentation of your sessions.

DeRusha/UHS Clinic Front Desk (952) 885-5415

* It is your responsibility to record your supervisor’s contact information and/or the contact information of other clinical environments. * * *

On the first instance of an unexcused late arrival to clinic, you will receive a written warning documenting the incident. You will sign this warning acknowledging you have seen it and it will be kept on file. The second unexcused late arrival to (or early departure from) a clinic shift may be grounds for meeting with the Clinic Supervisory Committee, which may consist of your clinic supervisor, the lead clinic supervisor, the clinic coordinator, and/or the MT program director.
If your late arrival to, or early departure from, clinic results in missed massage sessions, you will need to make up those sessions. For example, if you leave early and miss your last two appointments, you will need to make up those two sessions at some point. Contact Kari Braun, kbraun@nwhealth.edu, to schedule your make ups. Also, you will need to call all affected clients and apologize before the start of your next clinic shift. Calls must be made from the clinic, not from home or anywhere else).