Casual Nonexempt

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 79,942,128; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a part-time IPGCE member to lead validation efforts for a Medication Self-Efficacy Checklist in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University. The role involves attending monthly meetings, supporting case competitions, and engaging with community partners. Candidates should have a doctoral degree and experience with geriatric patients. A deep understanding of geriatrics, healthcare policy, and educational development for pharmacy students is essential. This position offers competitive pay and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact in the field of aging.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience working with and caring for geriatric patients.
• Expertise in developing learning experiences for pharmacy students.
• Academic publications related to care of older adults.

Responsibilities

• Lead validation of a Medication Self-Efficacy Checklist.
• Report activities to respective Schools/Departments.
• Support the annual case competition as a coach or judge.

Skills

Geriatric care expertise

Healthcare policy knowledge

Medication management

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Overview

Job ID: 372974

Location: All Other - See Job Description

Job Family: Supplemental Employee

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Code: 0005

Employee Class: Civil Service

About the Job

Serve on the IPGCE and contribute to Activity 2c to lead validation of a Medication Self-Efficacy Checklist with Virginia Commonwealth University GWEP. IPGCE meetings are monthly, with occasional additional meetings with the Minnesota Reciprocal Collaborative and community partners. IPGCE members are asked to report activities to and from their respective Schools/Departments/Professional groups. IPGCE are to be knowledgeable about GWEP Educational Resources including Toolkits, Tipsheets, the Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection, and content on our two websites: the main MN GWEP website and the Educational Resources website. Many IPGCE members also have membership in CHAI.

There are periodic requests for peer review of resources such as new Geriatric Educational Toolkits, and requests for writing sections of geriatric Cases for the annual Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition. IPGCE members are asked to support the annual case competition by serving as a coach or judge, and also recruiting participants in the case competition from students and faculty colleagues.

Occasionally IPGCE are asked to attend local conferences about aging to staff an exhibition table to share MN GWEP educational resources. This also allows IPGCE members to represent MN GWEP and meet the extraordinary community members implementing Age Friendly Minnesota.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Minimum required education: Doctoral degree
• Minimum experience: working with and caring for geriatric patients

Preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in geriatrics and aging to include healthcare policy, Medicare, geriatric syndromes including frailty, medication management review, multi complexity of aging patients.
• Educational expertise in developing learning experiences for pharmacy students about geriatric patients in coursework or clinical experience.
• Academic publications or other dissemination related to the care of older adults from their medical professional perspective.

About the Department

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of seven family medicine residencies — five in the Twin Cities, two in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth. We sponsor five fellowship programs — sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, behavioral medicine, clinical informatics, and human sexuality — and offer continuing medical education opportunities. We are regularly among the top NIH-funded family medicine departments. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine

Pay and Benefits

Pay Rate: $58.30; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

How To Apply

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Diversity

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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Employment Requirements

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About the U of M

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).