Medical Student Education Director - Faculty

USA Health; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health in Mobile, Alabama, seeks a full-time, board-certified Family Medicine faculty member for an education role at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. This position is focused on mentoring students and faculty and overseeing the educational experience in the Family Medicine clerkship.

Responsibilities include developing faculty content, evaluating educational sites, and collaborating with health interest groups. A curriculum vitae is required for application.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Family Medicine required.
• Interest in medical student education necessary.
• Mentorship skills for students and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical student education in Family Medicine.
• Mentor faculty and medical students.
• Oversee curriculum content and assessments.

Job description

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

Responsibilities

The USA Health Department of Family Medicine in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a full time, board-certified Family Medicine faculty member interested in a unique medical student education opportunity at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. The primary purpose of this position is to lead the Medical Student Education in the department.

• Provides mentorship for community faculty at clinical sites as well as departmental faculty engaged in medical student education.
• Prepares and delivers faculty development content for family medicine preceptors as departmental faculty engaged in medical student education.
• Participates in evaluations and assessments of educational content of the community-based sites.
• Mentors medical students with an interest in a primary care career.
• Collaborates with Population Health Interest Group and Family Medicine Interest Group.
• Planning and overseeing the educational experience, curriculum content, student assessment, and program evaluation in the Family Medicine clerkship, the Primary Care Pathway, and assists with the development of the post-baccalaureate experience.
• Maintains a working relationship with the Office of Medical Education to include in maintaining and adjusting the educational structure, learning objectives, required clinical experiences, didactic curriculum, and assessments when appropriate that meet the goals of the clerkship experience and the overall medical education program.

Qualifications

A curriculum vitae is required to apply. A cover letter is optional.

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.