Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care

Job Type:

Faculty

Job Description:

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City Campus, (KCU-COM KC) is building a team of leaders in the Department of Primary Care and is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position in Kansas City, MO. The position reports to the Chair of the Kansas City campus Department of Primary Care and is open to new or experienced osteopathic physicians.

Within your application materials, please include the three following documents:

• CV/Resume
• Letter of interest (cover letter)
• Summary of your teaching philosophy

Please email these documents to Angela Howard: ahoward@kansascity.edu

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve the college through teaching, research, scholarly activity, service, and patient care as assigned by the Chair of the Primary Care Department
• Responsible for designing and delivering innovative osteopathic-focused clinical education, to include clinical diagnosis, treatment techniques, and application of osteopathic principles throughout the undergraduate COM curriculum and postgraduate education (GME and/or CME)
• Utilize best practices in a diverse mix of teaching clinical skills to include large group sessions, small group facilitation, clinical skills training (including OMM), simulation activities, and Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (OSCEs)
• Assess student performance using a wide array of assessment techniques with written and verbal feedback to students
• Engage in scientific research or other scholarly activity in efforts towards publication(s), including mentoring and collaborating with students, undergraduate OMM fellows, and peers
• Participate in college and university committees/taskforces as assigned Examples include but are not limited to: student advising, student and faculty interviews, White Coat ceremonies, Commencement, and other campus events
• Provide patient care as assigned by the Chair to maintain skills
• Provide educational opportunities for our students
• Contribute to our mission of improving the well-being of the communities we serve
• Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance, and advance the prestige of the University and College through advancement of its mission and vision, and advancement of your personal career
• Opportunity to serve KCU’s mission in an international capacity as part of the Honors Track in Global Medicine elective courses and trips
• Opportunity to contribute to point of care ultrasound curriculum

Required Qualifications:

• DO degree from an accredited US College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Eligibility for or possession of active and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine in Missouri and Kansas.  Maintain active licenses and board certification
• Board certified/eligible in field of specialty
• Ability to integrate osteopathic principles and practices into teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

• AOA Board Certification/Board Eligibility in a primary care field strongly desired, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology
• Experience working in preclinical and/or clinical education in an academic setting teaching clinical skills to medical students through various learning and assessment methods
• Strong background utilizing educational technologies such as learning management systems, virtual teaching, polling tools, and assessment software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite products. Able to utilize technology, to deliver material and participate in meetings, and stay organized electronically
• Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of team settings

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.