Clerkship Director

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A graduate health sciences institution is seeking a Clerkship Director to oversee core clerkships in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and more. Responsibilities include curricular development, student support, and performance evaluation. The ideal candidate should hold an MD or DO, with experience in medical education and strong leadership skills. This position is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Qualifications

• Current board certification in a specialty area.
• Experience as a full-time faculty member in medical education or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership and productivity in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the core clerkships in various specialties.
• Collaborate on curricular development and delivery.
• Monitor student performance and evaluate preceptors.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Time management

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

DO or MD degree

Board certification

Academic experience in medical education

Job description

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Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non‑profit, graduate‑level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals, create health and research support facilities, and provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others.

Job Summary

Each Core Specialty Clerkship Director oversees the 3rd year core clerkship in their respective specialty of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Medicine, or Surgery. Responsibilities include curricular development, approval, and delivery of all course components in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Medicine. The Clerkship Director upholds ARCOM’s commitment to excellence and professionalism as an employee of the institution.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Support Students

• Review and approve learning objectives and performance expectations.
• Uphold grading standards and policies.
• Approve texts and other learning materials.
• Collaborate with clinical deans in creating the syllabus.
• Annually submit syllabus to CC for approval.

Communicate With Students

• Monitor LMS course shell.
• Post a welcome to all students beginning a core clerkship rotation.
• Respond to student questions and concerns in a timely manner.

Enhance Student Learning

• Design, implement, and sustain didactic activities (2 hours once a month + planning time).
• Facilitate student‑driven presentations.
• Focus topics per ongoing needs assessment.
• Provide feedback to students regarding their didactic learning.

Evaluate Student Performance

• Review subject exam scores.
• Review preceptor evaluations of students.
• Speak with preceptors who give a student a failing evaluation.
• Approve final clerkship grades.

Troubleshoot Problems (Students)

• Address professionalism issues as they arise.

Support Preceptors

Communicate With Preceptors

• Update clerkship syllabus annually for distribution to all preceptors.
• Respond to preceptor questions or concerns in a timely manner.
• Assist when requested in orientation of new preceptors.
• Send out letters of appreciation to preceptors periodically.

Evaluate Preceptors

• Review preceptor feedback as it becomes available.
• Provide feedback to preceptors as appropriate.
• Identify ineffective preceptors.

Troubleshoot Problems (Preceptors)

• Communicate with preceptors having difficulties.
• Work with preceptors not allowing students to meet basic clinical objectives.

General Duties

• Participate in committees and scheduled meetings to improve collaboration, communication, and student/preceptor performance.
• Serve in a mentoring/supportive role for medical students in career/specialty match advising, scholarship, and remediation.
• Work with Clinical Education leadership in recruiting new adjunct faculty.
• Participate in faculty development in clinical teaching.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinical Deans or their designee.

Support Administration

• Communicate with Clinical Departments.
• Participate in periodic joint department meetings.
• Report problems and best practices in Clinical Education Department meetings.
• Initiate requests for budget and resources for the following year.
• Assess clerkship rotation.
• Review assessment data as it becomes available.
• Participate in Curriculum and Clerkship Committees.
• Submit periodic Clerkship Rotation Assessment Reports to the Curriculum Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or their designee.

Qualifications and Credentials

Minimum Qualifications

• DO or MD with current board certification in the appropriate area of specialization, or a licensed healthcare professional with a terminal degree in their area of expertise or clinical practice.
• Academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, Academic Health Care Teaching Center, or experience in a Graduate Medical Education Program.
• Demonstrated leadership, productivity, and administrative experience in a clinical, professional, research, or educational setting.
• Good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies.
• Eligibility for coverage by the college’s malpractice insurer if applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of academic experience as a full‑time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, Academic Health Care Teaching Center, or five (5) years as a full‑time faculty member in a Graduate Medical Education Program.
• Demonstrated leadership and productivity in clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research, or education.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in computer skills, e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Intermediate data entry and computer skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with confidential material.
• Multi‑tasking and innovative problem‑solving abilities.
• Effective teamwork in a multi‑cultural environment.
• Time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to intermittent and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing while performing job duties.
• May be required to use various equipment such as pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, and telephone.
• May need to travel to other campus offices, conference rooms, and occasionally to off‑campus sites.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE within and outside the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to read, hear, and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Vice President of Human Resources, at 479.308.2287 or [e-mail].

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.