Non-Compensated Clinical Faculty Open Rank

Job DescriptionJob Description
Summary:

The University is undergoing rapid growth toward its strategic goal of becoming a comprehensive, midsize, residential, undergraduate-graduate, research-intensive, health professions and science University of excellence.

Our ongoing expansion includes our new Four Year Medical Degree Program, which enrolled its inaugural class of 60 students in July of 2023. Key to our success is the strength of our clinical affiliate institutions and providers. As a clinical faculty member you are also entitled selected CDU faculty privileges including
Invitations to CDU complimentary Continuing Medical Education and faculty development workshops and retreatsA "" email accountAccess to over 200K electronic books, 13K electronic journals, 43 medical databases including UpToDate, and CovidenceAccess to over 5K Educational Films on DemandFree installation of Endnote and SPSS/1 license per faculty memberFree research consultations with librariansAccess to interlibrary loans (if we do not subscribe to a journal title) at no costFree printing of a scientific poster
Our dynamic and diverse institution is growing at a blistering pace and is recruiting for a range of roles across the University.

The College of Medicine is accepting applications for Longitudinal, Clinical Clerkship, and Elective Clinical Teaching opportunities

Please ensure to include the following in your application; application will not be considered unless all requested documents are attached:
Current Curriculum Vitae (as an attachment): CV format template can be found at the following link: CV )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) Faculty Activity Plan (as an attachment): CV format template can be found at the following link: Faculty Activity Plan and Evaluation Personal Statement (as an attachment): Personal Statement format template can be found at the following link: Self-Statement )

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

GENERAL FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIONS:
Advances the education, research, and clinical missions of the university in collaboration with the Department Chair, staff, and administrative leadership. Facilitates and supports the training of students. Champions improvements in education of students, residents, or fellows in their assigned department. Serves as a role model, leads by example, and teaches students, residents, or fellows. Acts as mentor to students, fosters the success of students, encourages academic excellence, engagement, personal growth, and development of students. Assists students to optimize an educational experience. Assists the student's socialization into a disciplinary culture. Provides support to students in managing the rigors of school. Contributes to curriculum development, teaching and research activities in various and specific disciplines. Contributes defined hours for teaching load and student engagement within the department. Communicates effectively with Department Chair, faculty, and staff. Applies knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current policies, procedures, and regulations. Demonstrates and promotes interest in continuous professional development as demonstrated in research publications and/or attending and providing training sessions.
CLINICAL FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIONS:

Clinical Faculty are directly responsible for:
Quality assurance of patient care.Supervising the activities of medical students assigned to them.Teaching clinical care either by demonstration or discussion.Evaluating clinical proficiency of students in accordance with the policies established by the College of Medicine.Advising students and the Clerkship Directors of those who are in need of remediation.
The following actions are required to meet these responsibilities:
Observe each student and furnish help with any problems encountered through advice or demonstration.Review each patient record after completion of the examination, checking for thoroughness, validity of findings, and the student's analytic sense in diagnosis, treatment decisions and follow-up.Repeat any components of the history and physical exam as needed and correct any incorrect student health assessment findings.Ensure that the student follows through with the case disposition and patient education of findings, diagnosis, treatment plan and advice.Evaluate the performance of each student clinician on each patient and give feedback to the student.Help student clinicians reach the expected levels of proficiency in clinical skills and judgment.Observe and evaluate the performance of student clinicians.Record student clinician attendance, punctuality and appearance.
EDUCATION:
MD or DO from a regionally accredited institution. Board Certification in specialty of instruction
EXPERIENCE:
Academic credentials appropriate for appointment to the COM faculty at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor or Professor.
KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS:
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 assigned department policy and procedures.
COMPLEXITY:
The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
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.Frequent variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating, interrupted work, a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity.
Special Requirements:
Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
Special Requirements:
COVID-19 Vaccination: As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. Accordingly, CDU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all University students, faculty, and staff subject to limited exceptions and exemptions. The University vaccine requirement has been implemented consistent with federal and state law related to medical exemptions for students, faculty, and staff. Requests for disability and religious accommodations from faculty and staff will be evaluated consistent with the law and University policies and procedures.Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
Compensation:
Non-Compensated
Position Status:
Full Time or Part Time
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.

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