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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Assistant Professor or Higher (Clinician Medical Educator)

el paso, TX

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Job description

46270BR

Position Description:

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Requisition ID:

46270BR

Work Location:

El Paso

Org Level 1:

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Campus:

HSC - El Paso

Department:

Clinic and Basic Sciences Elp

Major/Essential Functions:

Position Description:

Provide faculty leadership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical science, clinical reasoning, and clinical skills education throughout the pre-clerkship curriculum.

Serve as course director, co-director, thread/content leader, or in another curricular leadership role as assigned, with responsibility for educational quality, curricular integration, alignment with program objectives and competencies, and review of learner and course outcomes.

Collaborate with basic science and clinical faculty to develop and deliver an integrated curriculum that connects mechanisms of health and disease with clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, clinical decision-making, and principles of patient management.

Provide substantial leadership and instruction in the Medical Skills curriculum, including medical interviewing, history-taking, physical examination, communication, oral presentation, clinical documentation, clinical reasoning, and other foundational patient-care skills.

Design and deliver authentic, evidence-informed learning experiences using methods such as interactive large- and small-group instruction, case-based and team-based learning, demonstration, deliberate practice, simulation, standardized-patient encounters, and other experiential formats.

Provide faculty-level leadership for formative and summative assessment of clinical knowledge, reasoning, and skills, including case-based assessment, direct observation, rubric-guided and narrative assessment, OSCEs, and other performance-based examinations; contribute to blueprinting, case and scoring-tool development, rater preparation/calibration, review of performance data, and assessment quality improvement.

Use student-performance, course-evaluation, and other program data to identify opportunities for curricular improvement and collaborate with course and curriculum leadership to address gaps, redundancy, inconsistencies, sequencing, integration, and intentional reinforcement across the pre-clerkship curriculum.

Provide timely formative feedback, coaching, mentoring, and educational support to medical students, including individualized support for learners requiring additional assistance in developing clinical reasoning or clinical skills.

Participate in the recruitment, orientation, development, and calibration of faculty, residents, teaching assistants, standardized patients, and other instructors, and collaborate with simulation and standardized-patient personnel to promote consistent, high-quality instruction and assessment.

Participate in the development and maintenance of learning objectives, instructional materials, assessments, course documentation, and other curricular resources associated with assigned educational responsibilities.

Engage in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship

Provide clinical service sufficient to maintain clinical competence and support departmental teaching programs

Contribute to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission

Ensure compliance with HIPAA, applicable billing requirements, accreditation expectations, and institutional policies and procedures

Serve the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties

Demonstrate professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professionalism Responsibility

Uphold and promote the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso.

Required Qualifications:

M.D. or D.O. degree, or equivalent

Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training

Medical License or eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Texas

Board certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) corresponding to the candidate's ACGME-accredited residency training

Established record of clinical practice and medical teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience in undergraduate medical education, particularly in the pre-clerkship phase of the medical curriculum

Training or experience in curriculum development, course administration or leadership, clinical science instruction, clinical reasoning, clinical skills instruction, and assessment of medical students

Experience teaching history-taking, physical examination, oral presentation, clinical documentation, clinical reasoning, and/or other foundational skills required for patient care

Experience with innovative and active teaching methods, such as interactive large- and small-group instruction, case-based learning, team-based learning, simulation, and other applied learning formats

Experience developing or implementing standardized-patient encounters, simulation-based educational activities, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), or other performance-based assessments

Experience providing formative feedback, coaching, mentoring, and/or remediation to medical students

Experience in faculty or instructor development, particularly related to clinical teaching, assessment, feedback, or rater calibration

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with basic science faculty, clinical faculty, educational staff, simulation personnel, standardized patients, and curriculum leadership

Interest and/or demonstrated accomplishments in medical education scholarship

Participation in regional or national organizations or committees devoted to medical education

Emerging or established regional or national reputation in medical education and/or the candidate's clinical discipline for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or higher

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Jeanne Clery Act:

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at .

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

Required Attachments:

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type:

Full Time

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Minimum Hire Rate:

salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at .

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Shift:

Day

Grant Funded?:

No

Job Group:

Assistant Professor

Worksite address

el paso, TX, 88568, US

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