Clinician Educator

Belmont University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont University in Nashville, TN invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible Clinician Educator in the College of Medicine. The role emphasizes teaching across pre-clerkship and integration of clinical medicine with biomedical sciences within an innovative, patient-centered curriculum.

The successful candidate will mentor students, contribute to scholarship,课程 development, and participate in accreditation and quality-improvement initiatives within a collaborative, mission-driven

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise relevant to undergraduate medical education.
• Evidence of effective teaching or potential for excellence in teaching medical students.
• Ability to integrate clinical medicine with foundational biomedical sciences.
• Commitment to innovative, learner-centered pedagogy and interdisciplinary integration.
• Commitment to scholarship and mentorship of medical students.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based clinical instruction across the medical curriculum using lectures, small groups, case-based learning, and simulations.
• Develop and maintain learning objectives, instructional materials, cases, and assessments aligned with outcomes and accreditation standards.
• Integrate clinical concepts across organ systems and connect foundational science with clinical presentation and patient care.
• Collaborate with foundational science and clinical faculty to promote horizontal and vertical curriculum integration.
• Mentor and advise medical students in their academic and scholarly development.
• Engage in curriculum development, assessment, quality improvement, and accreditation activities.
• Contribute to clinical skills education and other clinical learning experiences as assigned.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Teaching experience

Clinical medicine integration

Pedagogy

Scholarship mentorship

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Clinician Educator at Belmont University.

Employment Type

Faculty

Internal Job Category

Tenure Track (Faculty)
Full-Time

Department

College of Medicine

Hours

N/A

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Foundational andClinical Sciences (FCS) at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (FCoM)at Belmont University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible ClinicianEducator faculty position. The successful candidate will join acollaborative, mission-driven faculty committed to developing and delivering aninnovative, integrated medical curriculum grounded in whole-person care anddedicated to the College’s vision of transforming health through compassion andservice.

The Clinician Educator will contributeto the academic mission of the College of Medicine through teaching,scholarship, clinical expertise, and service. Candidates should possessexpertise in a clinical discipline relevant to undergraduate medical education,such as internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, surgery, emergencymedicine, neurology, psychiatry, or another medical specialty or subspecialty.

The successful candidate will providehigh-quality instruction across the medical curriculum, with particularemphasis on the pre-clerkship years, and work collaboratively with foundationalscience and clinical faculty to integrate clinical medicine with the biomedicalsciences. The Clinician Educator will play an important role in helping medicalstudents apply foundational knowledge to clinical reasoning, diagnosis,treatment, prevention, and patient-centered care.

Clinician Educators are expected tocontribute to the development, delivery, and assessment of an integrated,case-based, student-centered curriculum. Depending upon the candidate’sexpertise and assigned responsibilities, opportunities may also include participationin clinical skills education, simulation, case facilitation, clerkshipeducation, electives, and other clinical learning experiences.

Theposition also includes mentoring learners, engaging in scholarly activity,participating in curriculum development and assessment, and contributing todepartmental and College initiatives, including those supporting continuousquality improvement and accreditation.

Responsibilities

Teaching andCurriculum Development

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based clinical instruction throughlectures, small-group sessions, case-based learning, clinical skillsactivities, simulation, and other instructional formats.
• Develop, revise, and maintain learning objectives, instructionalmaterials, clinical cases, and assessments aligned with course and programoutcomes and accreditation standards.
• Integrate clinical concepts across organ-system andinterdisciplinary courses and connect foundational biomedical scienceprinciples with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, prevention,and patient care.
• Collaborate with foundational science and clinical faculty topromote horizontal and vertical integration throughout the medicalcurriculum.
• Utilize innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies, includingactive learning, case-based learning, simulation, and technology-enhancedinstruction.
• Participate in the development and continuous improvement ofcourses, assessments, clinical cases, and curricular content.
• Contribute to clinical skills education and other clinical learningexperiences consistent with the candidate’s expertise and assignedresponsibilities.
• Mentor and advise medical students in their academic, professional,clinical, and scholarly development.

Scholarship andResearch

• Maintain an active program of scholarship appropriate to thecandidate’s expertise and academic interests, which may include clinical,translational, quality improvement, biomedical, or medical educationresearch.
• Disseminate scholarly work through peer-reviewed publications,presentations, educational products, or other appropriate scholarlyvenues.
• Pursue internal and external funding opportunities, whenappropriate, to support research, educational innovation, qualityimprovement, or collaborative scholarly initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise medical students participating in research andscholarly activities.
• Develop interdisciplinary collaborations within the College ofMedicine, Belmont University, affiliated clinical partners, and thebroader academic and healthcare community.
• Remain current with advances in clinical practice, medicaleducation, and areas of professional expertise and incorporate relevantdevelopments into teaching and scholarship.

Serviceand Leadership

• Participate in departmental, College, and University committees andcontribute to shared governance and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to accreditation activities, program evaluation, andcontinuous quality improvement.
• Engage in professional service through relevant clinical,scientific, educational, or professional organizations.
• Contribute to curriculum innovation, program development, and otherinitiatives supporting the educational mission of the College.
• Participate in clinical activities, when appropriate to the facultymember’s appointment, expertise, and departmental responsibilities.
• Support a collegial academic environment characterized bycollaboration, professionalism, respect, and commitment to the mission andvalues of Belmont University and the College of Medicine.

Appointment andEvaluation

This is a full-time, 12-month,tenure-eligible faculty appointment in the Department of Foundational andClinical Sciences. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate withqualifications and experience. Tenure-track faculty are evaluated on performance in teaching, scholarship, and service consistent with the BelmontUniversity Faculty Handbook and College of Medicine criteria for academicadvancement.

About the ThomasF. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine

The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College ofMedicine at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, is committed toeducating physicians who embrace whole-person care, compassionate service, andlifelong learning. Founded on Belmont University’s Christ-centered mission, theCollege seeks faculty who value collaboration, academic excellence, service,innovation, and the formation of physicians prepared to care for patients andcommunities with knowledge, compassion, and integrity.

Required Qualifications

Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff that share the University's values and will contribute to its mission and vision to be a leader among teaching universities bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service.

• Demonstrated clinical expertise relevant to undergraduate medicaleducation.
• Evidence of effective teaching or demonstrated potential forexcellence in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, or otherhealth professions learners.
• Ability to integrate clinical medicine with foundational biomedicalsciences and apply foundational knowledge to clinical reasoning andpatient care.
• Commitment to innovative, learner-centered pedagogy andinterdisciplinary integration of foundational and clinical sciences.
• Commitment to scholarship and the mentorship of medical students inscholarly activities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstratedability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary academicenvironment.

Preferred

• Experience teaching within a medical school or other healthprofessions education program.
• Experience in an integrated, organ-system-based, or case-basedmedical curriculum.
• Experience teaching clinical reasoning, clinical skills, physicaldiagnosis, simulation, or case-based learning.
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to instruction across multipleareas of the medical curriculum.
• Record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewedpublications, conference presentations, clinical or educational research,quality improvement, educational innovation, or other forms of scholarlyactivity.
• Experience mentoring medical students in clinical, translational,quality improvement, or medical education scholarship.
• Familiarity with active-learning methodologies, simulation,educational technologies, and contemporary approaches to medicaleducation.
• Experience with curriculum design, assessment, program evaluation,and accreditation processes, particularly within an
• LCME-accreditedmedical education program.
• Experience in leadership within medical education, clinicalpractice, or academic medicine.

Required Education

MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.

Required Experience

Board certification or board eligibility in a medical specialty or subspecialty relevant to the educational mission of the College. Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Tennessee, when clinical practice is included as part of the faculty member’s responsibilities.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.

Belmont University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Belmont University is a Christ-centered community. The University faculty, administration, and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics, and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. In compliance with federal law, including provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or sexual orientation in its administration of education policies, programs or activities; its admissions policies; or employment. Consistent with applicable civil rights law, the University primarily hires employees of the Christian faith who are committed to support the mission of the University. The University has appointed the Chief Human Resources Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator to serve as coordinator of non-discrimination compliance for staff and faculty. The Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator serves as coordinator of compliance for Title IX (sex discrimination) issues and questions for students.

*In accordance with accrediting standards for its professional education programs in law and medicine, the University does not apply religious criteria in hiring employees within those programs. All employees hired by the University, regardless of religious faith, shall be committed to Belmont’s Christ-centered, student-focused mission.

Belmont's Office of Human Resources will conduct ongoing evaluations of the means by which candidates for employment are sought, to the end that the pool of candidates will include qualified women, minorities, veteransand disabled individuals. Belmont University is an equal opportunity employer under all applicable civil rights laws.