Charles R. Drew University of Med & Sc
Clinical Educator, - Assistant/Associate/Professor
10 months ago
Los Angeles
Job Description Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu) Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students. CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods. This role includes a CDU College of Medicine faculty appointment. Please ensure to include the following in your application; application will not be considered unless all requested documents are attached: • Academic Curriculum Vitae (as an attachment): CV format template can be found at the following link: CV Template.pdf (cdrewu.edu), • Academic Credentials (as an attachment) – Medical License, Cert/Training, Board(s) Certificate(s) and Fellowships (if any)., • List of 2-3 Evaluators (Provide contact information for evaluators/references during application questions) Job Summary: Clinical Educators are physicians who engage in clinical care, scholarship and teaching to advance the mission of Charles R. Drew University. The primary work is as a clinical faculty member who teaches and advances scholarship with medical students, residents and other health profession trainees in their respective clinical setting. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Provides evidenced-based education for residents and medical students, to include but not limited to, clinical teaching, interactive didactics and case presentations., • Provides supervision and oversight of residents and medical students during clerkship and/or residency rotations, as a clinical faculty member., • Contributes to and provides aspects of the rotation curriculum and evaluation., • Attends and delivers didactic sessions for residents and medical students., • Participates in scholarly activity and research, including national presentations, lectures, and publications., • Participates in departmental and/or hospital committees as recommended by the Program Director of the Residency Program and/or Chairs., • Exemplifies Charles R. Drew University standards of excellence. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy and effective communication in a professional environment., • Attends medical student or resident didactic conferences regularly and presents at least 4 lectures per year., • Engages in scholarly activity annually., • Serves as a role model for clinical care delivery for trainees according to current standards of care., • Participate in academic service including program design and implementation, accreditation, strategic planning, attending commencement, and search committees, • Participates in institutional service for the residency program, department, college and university, including committees and sub-committees relevant to GME, QI and patient care, • Assists in the recruitment and selection of faculty and residents., • Participates in faculty meetings., • Performs other related duties as assigned., • Serves on various academic program committees and sub-committees pertaining to the department and College of Medicine as assigned by chair., • M.D. or D.O. from a nationally accredited university., • Completed an ACGME accredited residency program in good standing., • Board Eligible/Certified., • Academic credentials appropriate for appointment to the COM faculty and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor or Professor., • Enthusiastic and optimistic outlook on life., • Strong interpersonal skills., • Commitment to social justice and values-driven curricula., • Ability to collaborate effectively with administration, staff, peers and full-time and community-based faculty., • Strong verbal/written communication skills., • Knowledge of and commitment to the unique mission of CDU., • Working knowledge of general CDU University and department policy and procedures., • Assigning and scheduling education activities., • Performance counseling/coaching., • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • Occasionally required to work in confined space., • The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • Agreement with in-person on-campus schedule of 8-5pm. EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status. Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.