Adjunct Faculty - Psychiatry Assistant Clerkship Director - (497184 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Clinical Sciences in the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position as a Psychiatry Assistant Clerkship Director in psychiatry primary care.

The role focuses on clinical education of medical students within the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, including inpatient and outpatient experiences and preceptor engagement.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school (MD/DO) or equivalent.
• Board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the clinical education of medical students in the LIC and clerkship sites.
• Recruit, engage, and retain clinical Clerkship preceptors and sites.
• Evaluate teaching and site quality; communicate with preceptors and sites.
• Develop clerkship curriculum and teaching materials with LIC team.
• Participate in assessment, grading, OSCE development, and mid-clerkship feedback.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

MD/DO/PhD

Job description

Department: ClinicalSciences Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Clinical Sciences in the Tilman J. FertittaFamily College of Medicine at the University of Houston invitesapplications for an Adjunct Faculty position as a PsychiatryAssistant Clerkship Director, in the field of psychiatry primarycare. We are recruiting new faculty who have achieved excellence ineducation, teaching, and research and are prepared to contribute toour bold vision (http://www.uh.edu/medicine/).

The Psychiatry Assistant Clerkship Director is responsible for assisting with the clinical education of medical students as partof the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, which includes inpatientand outpatient experiences, and for assisting in preceptorrecruitment, engagement, and retention. The Psychiatry AssistantClerkship Director assists the Psychiatry Clerkship Director inassuring the availability and comparability of educationalexperiences as well as consistency and quality of studentassessment and feedback at all clerkship sites. In collaborationwith the clerkship directors, the LIC director, and curricularleadership, the assistant clerkship director ensures the clinicalexperience and clerkship curriculum for their clerkship effectivelysupports and integrates with the overall curriculum. The PsychiatryAssistant Clerkship Director is also responsible for fostering andensuring an effective and excellent learning environment. Thisposition reports to the Psychiatry Clerkship Director.

The University of Houston is a comprehensive, Carnegie Tier 1public research university located on a park-like campus close tothe Texas Medical Center and major energy companies, with over48,000 students distributed across 15 colleges, including Nursing,Pharmacy, Optometry, and Social Work. As a location, Houston is thefourth largest city in the United States, and it has first-raterecreational opportunities, excellent schools, and affordablehousing.

This position will be part-time.

Responsibilities:

1. Works with the clerkship directors and LIC director to createPhase 2 experience, including participation in weekly in-personplanning meetings with the LIC team.
2. Participates in planning and delivering clerkship didactics,including on-site presence during the designated academic teachingday.
3. Recruits, develops, and retains Clinical Clerkship preceptorsand sites to ensure effective quality clinical educationexperiences for all students.
4. Evaluates voluntary faculty teaching and teaching sites,including regular communication and site visits withpreceptors.
5. Assist with corresponding with the clinical sites and on-sitemedical staff throughout the student experience.
6. Assists with matching students to clerkship sites and addressesstudent concerns as needed.
7. Assists in the development of the community of clinicalpreceptors across all phases of the curriculum.
8. Assists in developing clerkship curriculum and teachingmaterials including the course syllabus, learning objectives,clerkship activities and requirements, and correspondingassessments in collaboration with the LIC team.
9. Collaborates with the course directors in defining andmonitoring required clinical experiences for studentrotations.
10. Participates in the assessment process and grading committee tocomplete final grade forms; monitors required clinical experiences(RCEs), grades H&Ps, assists in the creation and assessment ofOSCEs, and provides mid-clerkship feedback and narrative assessmentto students within timelines set by the office of Assessment.
11. Conducts workshops, seminars and courses for medical students,trainees, and faculty.
12. Participates in clinical duties in their specialty, includingprecepting medical students.
13. Serves as an advisor and mentor to students at the College ofMedicine.
14. Assists in evaluating all aspects of the clerkship andrecommends and implements changes as appropriate.
15. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathiccollege of medicine
• Board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to work effectivelyin a team environment.
• Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning, includingactive and applied learning modalities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to informdecision-making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to work effectivelyin a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of scholarly contributions to the field of medicaleducation
• Familiarity with accreditation standards for medical education(e.g., LCME, ACGME).
• Experience in mentoring and supporting faculty members in theirprofessional development.

Required attachments by Candidate:

• CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Applicants must have a PhD, MD or DO, dependent on the position,from an accredited institution. Official transcripts are requiredfor faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of thefinal candidate(s). Physician applicants must possess anunrestricted Texas Medical License and board certification in theirspecialty. While exceptions may be considered, approval must beobtained from the Vice Dean of Education and/or the Dean of theCollege of Medicine and the Office of the Provost. All positionswithin the University of Houston System are security sensitive andwill require a criminal history check. Physician applicants arerequired to provide documentation of current licensure and boardcertification as part of their application materials.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state ofTexas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment andwill be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individualsconducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or watertreatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure thesecurity and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.