Pre-Clerkship Department of Primary Care Faculty

The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine's Campus in Harlem N.Y. has an opening for a full-time Faculty in the Department of Primary Care. Primary responsibilities include teaching and assessment of medical students in the following courses: Physical Diagnosis, Early Clinical Systems Clinical Systems, and Medical Simulation. Candidates must be committed to teaching scholarship and service in line with TouroCOM’s mission statement and possess strong communication and computer skills.

1. Participate in the planning, execution, and delivery of the Department of Primary Care Courses and activities (ex: Clinical Systems, Physical Diagnosis, Early Clinical Experience, Medical Simulation courses, and related programs).

2. Prepare and deliver teaching sessions (live and video) that meet or exceed national and Touro standards.

3. Work closely with other TouroCOM campuses Primary Care Faculty and Staff as appropriate.

4. Participate in determination and judicious use of budget and other resources.

5. Participate in the recruitment, hiring, and training of the adjunct, faculty, staff, and standardized patient actors.

6. Support and participate in all courses and activities in the Department of Primary Care as appropriate.

7. Participate in instruction service (community and school-based) and scholarly activity.

8. Fulfill committee assignments as assigned by the Campus Dean.

9. Satisfactory completion of Faculty Development via TouroCOM and Touro College Faculty Development and Evaluation Policy.

10. Work with the legal/compliance department to help ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are followed as appropriate.

11. Comply with Faculty and Employee responsibilities as specified by the respective Touro Policies, manuals, handbooks, etc.

12. Complies with and is familiar with FERPA polices.

13. Other duties as assigned by Vice-Chair and the Deans.

Degrees

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine/ Doctor of Medicine preferred.
• Family Nurse Practioner preferred.

Required

• Medical degree or Nurse Practitioner certification/degree (DO, MD, or MSN certification/degree)
• Active and unrestricted license for independent medical practice in New York and/or New Jersey as a Physician or independent practice Nurse Practitioner

Preferred

• Experience in Primary Care or related specialties (example: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or emergency medicine)
• Experience in medical simulation
• Experience teaching in the undergraduate/pre-clerkship medical education setting
• Experience in administration and leadership
• AOA or ACGME Board Certification

Skills

• General administrative duties preferred
• Overall business acumen, ethical decision making, and relationship management skills preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty, and colleagues preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication (written and verbal) preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (including via emails and remote conferencing modalities)
• Ability to teach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong administrative analytic and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to adapt to a growing and changing environment

Physical Demands

• Extensive use of computers task trainers and simulators
• Able to lift up to 5 lbs.
• Standing for an extended period of time in a lab setting (when required)