Clinical Skills Educators (Part-Time)

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is seeking experienced, motivated, and dedicated leaders and educators to participate in the design and delivery of an innovative four-year medical school curriculum that engages medical students in active and novel learning.

Required Documents to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following materials:

Letter of interest highlighting essential qualifications and interests.
A detailed curriculum vitae.
A diversity and inclusion statement.

Job Description:

About The Position

The Clinical Skills Educators (CS Educators) will assist in curriculum development, integration, and instruction in the Clinical Skills I-IV courses where medical students will learn patient-centered interviewing, physical examination, professionalism, medical documentation, procedural skills, clinical reasoning, and patient management plan. Students and faculty will work with standardized patients (SPs) as one of the primary instructional methods in addition to small and large group activities.

This CS Educators will assist in the facilitation, implementation, and grading of performance-based clinical skills assessments, objective structured clinical examination (OSCEs), clinical performance examination (CPX), and other type of assessments within the curriculum to assess student's clinical competence in patient-centered history taking, physical examination, clinical reasoning, medical documentation, shared decision making, and patient management plan. The recruited candidate must be committed to excellence in instructing, facilitating, and mentoring medical students, in addition to contributing to associated activities such as implementation of new and innovative pedagogies.

These educators will assist the Director of Clinical Skills with the training, and ongoing education of faculty in the evaluation, assessment, and mentoring of students in the development and practice of clinical and procedural skills. This position will actively interact with the SP Program Manager, Clinical Skills Operation Manager, Director of Simulation, Simulation Specialists, SPs, staff, and other faculty members from the ARCHES curriculum. All faculty are expected to contribute to the SOM via participation in service-related activities.

The CS Educators will report to the Director of Clinical Skills. These are part time positions (.4 FTE).

Rank/Classification

The position is open at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor levels, depending on experience and qualifications.

We are building a workplace and learning climate in which inclusive excellence and whole health principles are inextricable parts of our culture and practices. All voices are heard and valued, and professional and personal growth are actively supported. While AWSOM does not have a tenure track, we are building a school that will facilitate exceptional professional development opportunities for our faculty and other team members.

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions Specific to the Position:

• Directly observes and provides constructive narrative verbal and written feedback to students on patient-centered interviewing and physical examination skills, professionalism, clinical reasoning, shared decision making, patient management, oral case presentation, and medical documentation.
• Participates in the development of cases and assessment tools.
• Utilizes educational and simulation technology platforms to collect data and monitor student's progress in achieving annual competency and proficiency milestones.
• Assists the Director of Clinical Skills, the Director of Simulation, the clinical skills and simulation staff, other Course Directors, and faculty with meeting other ARCHES course-related objectives in any SPs and simulation-related activities.
• Facilitates and grades performance-based clinical skills assessments, OSCEs, CPXs, clerkships assessments, and other type of assessments within the curriculum to assess student's clinical competence when SPs and/or other simulation modalities are integrated into the assessment.
• Serves as a clinical skills mentor to students and faculty from other ARCHES courses.

• Participates in the design and implementation of education program quality improvement efforts.
• Actively participates in clinical skills meetings, faculty development workshops, and service-related activities.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Minimum Education

• M.D., D.O., or equivalent terminal degree from a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)/Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited institution.

Minimum Work Experiences

• Three years of experience as an instructor of clinical skills within an accredited medical program.
• Five years of professional experience as a physician.

Preferred Work Experiences and Qualifications

• MD/DO licensed or eligible to practice medicine in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Kansas.
• Multilingual.

Skills Expected of All AWSOM Team Members

• Exemplary written, verbal and other communication skills.
• Adaptability: Flexible around the needs of the position and the school.
• Collaborative Skills: Build and maintain relationships internal and external to the organization. 
• Creative and Open-Minded: Enjoy exploring and supporting innovation in teaching strategies, topic areas, professional growth opportunities, and more.
• Discerning: Ability to recognize and support innovation.
• Highly self-directed, and reliable and accountable.
• Strong commitment to self-care.
• Committed to Diversity and Inclusion: Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders (e.g., co-workers, students, community members). 
• Ability to effectively mentor a diversity of individuals.
• Commitment to meet and maintain professional development requirements related to this role.

About Us!

Founded in 2021 by philanthropist Alice Walton, the School of Medicine, will offer a four-year, medical degree-granting program that integrates conventional medicine with holistic principles and self-care practices. The School of Medicine seeks to be a national medical school with the goal of welcoming its inaugural class in 2025, pending programmatic and institutional accreditation. To learn more, please visit Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (alwmedschool.org).    

What We Seek

We are building a cadre of medical professionals trained in conventional medicine and in Whole Health, by reimagining medical education. Faculty and staff members will contribute to the development and rollout of the ARCHES curriculum, which is built on evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning. It includes the following six core elements:

• Art of Healing
• Research, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
• Clinical Care
• Health Systems Sciences
• Embracing Whole Health
• Science of Medicine

All six areas of the curriculum will be interwoven throughout the four-year curriculum.

Required Documents to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following materials:

• Letter of interest highlighting essential qualifications and interests.
• A detailed curriculum vitae.
• A diversity and inclusion statement.

Review of Applications Begin Immediately

Positions Open Until Filled

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. AWSOM requires all employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, subject to accommodations. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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Salary : $18 - $29