Clinical Assistant Professor - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) invites applications for a full-time faculty position blending both academic and clinical activities. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the education of future osteopathic physicians while providing patient care within an integrated clinical practice environment.

This is a 1.0 FTE AZCOM faculty position combining academic and clinical responsibilities. The allocation of effort between the two will be determined collaboratively, based on the candidate's interests and expertise and the needs of the college.

Academic responsibilities include teaching, curriculum development, educational support, and other initiatives that advance the college's educational mission. Clinical responsibilities include patient care and student precepting within the Midwestern
University (MWU) Multispecialty Clinic, serving the greater
Glendale, Arizona community while fostering clinical learning experiences for students. A typical allocation is 0.4 FTE academic and 0.5 FTE clinical and 0.1 FTE administrative time; alternative distributions will be considered.

Faculty rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be determined at the time of appointment.

Teaching

• Participate in curricular planning and faculty retreats.
• Develop, implement, and assess the curriculum as faculty in the

pre-clinical courses.

• Teach clinical lectures, including developing the associated

learning objectives and examination questions.

• Actively participate in the 4-year teaching program in AZCOM,

including physical examination labs, SOAP note grading, OSCE’s, and
OMM and ultrasound workshops, commensurate with training.

• Course direct courses as assigned
• Precept in the MWU multispecialty clinic for students,

Scholars, and residents.

• Assist with training for affiliated and sponsored GME

programs.

• Assist in the development of standardized patient cases for

examinations, as requested.

• Proctor/Score Osteopathic Standardized Patient Examinations, as

requested.

• Assist in the remediation of students who fail OSCE

Examinations and / or require assistance in preparation for
COMLEX-USA examinations.

• Assist with rotation preceptor recruitment and site visits as

requested/assigned.

• Develop/deliver faculty development and training to preceptors

as requested.

• If NMM-certified, teach and mentor OMM Scholars and ONMM

Residents, as part of the ONMM didactic series and Applied Master of Osteopathic Education (AMOE).

Scholarly Activity

• Actively engage in scholarly activities according to area(s) of

expertise, to include osteopathic research, quality improvement projects, invited presentations at state and/or national conferences, publications, poster presentations, peer reviews, and national board question writing.

• Serve as a Project Investigator (PI) for students and residents

engaging in scholarly work.

Service

• Mentor students requiring academic assistance and provide

career counseling.

• Attend required meetings and serve on committees as assigned,

which may include meetings/committees for the university, the department, MWU residencies, or the MWU Multispecialty Clinic.

• Participate in community relations efforts to extend and

enhance the visibility and reputation of the Department, the
College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Midwestern University.

• Serve on state, regional, and/or national societies, agencies,

bureaus, and committees of the profession and specialty or discipline.

• Provide clinical supervision for the community care outreach

activities of Health Outreach through Medical Education (HOME), as requested.

• Serve as advisor to student clubs as requested.
• Participate in AZCOM applicant interviews.
• Remain current and board certified in your field of

specialty.

• Maintain medical licensure in the state of Arizona.

Clinical responsibilities

• Patient care and student preceptor responsibilities include:
• Provide evidence-based outpatient care to an assigned patient

panel within the scope of the physician's specialty (Primary Care,
PM&R, or NMM).

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, perform

preventive health examinations, and perform specialty-aligned procedures, such as osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), joint and soft-tissue injections, and functional musculoskeletal evaluations.

• Maintain accurate, compliant, and timely documentation in the

electronic health record (EHR).

• Collaborate with interprofessional clinical teams, including

medical assistants, registered nurses, case managers, and other colleagues.

• Share equitably in rotating outpatient telephone call

coverage.

• Support delegated supervision procedures of advanced practice

providers

Requirements:

• Ability to attain, or currently has, an unrestricted medical

license in the State of Arizona.

• DEA license
• Board certification or eligibility by AOA or ABMS
• Able to obtain malpractice insurance
• Specialties preferred: Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal

Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, or Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove,
Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, 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 flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account. We offer a work life balance with competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program. Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender
(including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic information; or any other protected class, in accord with all federal, state and local laws and regulation. Midwestern University complies with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the
Smoke Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern University complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal
Pay Acts.

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Disabilities

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