Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director- ONMM Residency Program

Midwestern University; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) seeks an academic/clinical faculty member to teach clinical skills, lecture, and grade students while supporting standardized patient testing. A second 0.2 FTE directs the ONMM Residency Program at MWU Multispecialty Clinic, overseeing resident schedules and assessments.

The candidate must be board-certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and hold an active AZ license, with 0.6 FTE clinic time for direct patient care and

Qualifications

• Graduation from a COCA-accredited College of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
• Unrestricted license in Arizona.
• Ability to obtain malpractice insurance.
• Hospital privileges as needed for resident training.

Responsibilities

• Participate in curricular planning and faculty retreats.
• Develop, implement, and assess the curriculum in AZCOM pre-clinical courses.
• Teach clinical lectures and develop learning objectives and exam questions.
• Proctor/Score Osteopathic Standardized Patient Examinations as requested.
• Supervise resident scheduling and assessment and maintain accreditation activities.

Skills

Academic/clinical teaching

Curriculum development

Student mentoring

Clinical supervision

Lecture delivery

Education

DO degree from COCA-accredited college

Board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Job description

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) is seeking anacademic/clinical faculty member. This person will spend 0.2 FTEfor the Department of Osteopathic Family and Community Medicineteaching clinical skills, lecturing, assisting with standardizedpatient testing of students, grading, and participating in clinicalclerkship rotations. Applicant will spend 0.2 FTE dedicated toprogram directorship for the ONMM Residency Program at theMidwestern University Multispecialty Clinic overseeing residentschedules, supervision and assessment. Applicant will spend 0.6 FTEclinic time which will include direct care of patients, supervisionof students and supervision of ONMM residents in the hospitaland/or clinic settings. Applicant must be board certified inNeuromusculoskeletal Medicine and have an active, unrestrictedlicense in Arizona.

Teaching

• Participate in curricular planning and faculty retreats.
• Develop, implement, and assess the curriculum as faculty in thepre-clinical courses.
• Teach clinical lectures, including developing the associatedlearning objectives and examination questions.
• Actively participate in the 4-year teaching program in AZCOM,including OMM labs, physical examination labs, SOAP note grading,OSCE's, and OMM and ultrasound workshops, commensurate withtraining
• Assist in the development of standardized patient cases forexaminations, as requested
• Proctor/Score Osteopathic Standardized Patient Examinations, asrequested
• Assist in the remediation of students who fail OSCE Examinationsand/ or require assistance in preparation for COM LEX-USAexaminations.

Scholarly Activity

• Actively engage in scholarly activities according to area(s) ofexpertise, to include osteopathic research, quality improvementprojects, invited presentations at state and/or nationalconferences, publications, poster presentations, peer reviews, andnational board question writing.
• Serve as a Project Investigator (Pl) for students and residentsengaging in scholarly work.

Service

• Mentor students requiring academic assistance and provide careercounseling.
• Attend required meetings and serve on committees as assigned,which may include meetings/committees for the University, theDepartment of AZCOM Clinical Education, the Department ofOsteopathic Family & Community Medicine, the ONMM residency,and the MWU Multispecialty Clinic.
• Maintain patient care in the Midwestern University MultispecialtyClinic.
• Serve as advisor to student clubs as requested.
• Participate in AZCOM applicant interviews.
• Remain current and board certified in your field ofspecialty.

Administration

• Supervise resident scheduling and assessment.
• Maintain accreditation of the ONMM Plus One program throughACGME.
• Work with the MWU GME Consortium, including committee work asassigned.
• Produce required documentation for ACGME and support the programthrough accreditation activities.
• Document regular milestone evaluations for the residents.
• Recruit residents for each class.
• Assess learning activities and rotations to optimize residentlearning.
• Personally supervise patient care activities for residents in theclinic and in the hospital.

Requirements:

• Graduation from a COCA-accredited college of osteopathicmedicine.
• Board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
• Unrestricted license in the State of Arizona.
• Ability to be insured for malpractice liability.
• Must apply for hospital privileges as needed for residenttraining.

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organizationthat provides graduate and post-graduate education in the healthsciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove,Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathicmedicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies,physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia,cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology,speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinarymedicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff membersare dedicated to the education and development of our students inan environment that encourages learning, respect for all members ofthe health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarlyactivity, and personal growth.

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical,dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance,short/long term disability and pet insurance.
• We offer flexiblespending accounts including healthcare reimbursement andchild/dependent care account.
• We offer a work life balance withcompetitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flexdays, personal days and vacation days.
• We offer a 403(b) retirementplan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursementprogram, identity theft protection and an employee assistanceprogram.
• Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellnessfacility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Actionemployer that does not discriminate against an employee orapplicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national originor ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender(including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexualorientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past,current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; geneticinformation; or any other protected class, in accord with allfederal, state and local laws and regulation. Midwestern Universitycomplies with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and theSmoke Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern Universitycomplies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona EqualPay Acts.

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