Clerkship Director

Description

About Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, non-profit, graduate-level health sciences institution located on over 500 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ACHE’s service-driven mission is to educate and train a diverse group of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals; to create health and research support facilities; and to provide healthy living environments to improve the lives of others. Founded in 2014, ACHE has experienced rapid growth and is poised to be a leader in healthcare education for years to come. ACHE is the first and only private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness, and maintains a strong commitment to the surrounding community.

About Fort Smith and the Arkansas River Valley

Fort Smith is a vibrant community of around 90,000, with a low cost of living and ample recreational opportunities. Located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the foothills of the Ozark mountains, Fort Smith is nestled between the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests. The region provides hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, whitewater rafting, and camping all within a short drive. In addition, the city supports a variety of cultural attractions, including museums, theaters, an award-winning symphony, and two historic entertainment districts.

JOB SUMMARY

Each Core Specialty Clerkship Director oversees the 3rd year core clerkship in their respective specialty of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Behavioral Medicine or Surgery. This oversight of the 3rd year core clinical clerkship, includes curricular development and approval, delivery and administration of all components of the course in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Medicine.

The Clerkship director will uphold ARCOM’s commitment to excellence and professionalism as an employee of the institution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support Students

Maintain clerkship rotation syllabus:

• Review and approve learning objectives and performance expectations
• Uphold grading standards and policies.
• Approve texts and other learning materials.
• Collaborate with clinical deans in creating the syllabus
• Annually submit syllabus to CC for approval

Communicate with students:

• Monitor LMS course shell
• Post a welcome to all students beginning a core clerkship rotation
• Respond to student questions and concerns in a timely manner

Enhance student learning:

• Design, implement and sustain didactic activities( 2 hour once a month + planning time)
• Student driven presentations
• Topics focused per ongoing needs assessment.
• Provide feedback to students regarding their didactic learning

Evaluate student performance:

• Review Subject exam scores
• Review preceptor evaluations of students
• Speak with all preceptors giving a student a failing evaluation
• Approve final clerkship grades

Troubleshoot problems:

• Address professionalism issues as they arise

Support Preceptors

Communicate with preceptors:

• Up-date clerkship syllabus annually for distribution to all preceptors
• Respond to preceptor questions or concerns in a timely manner
• Assist when requested in orientation of new preceptors.
• Periodically send out letters of appreciation to preceptors

Evaluate Preceptors:

• Review preceptor feedback as it becomes available
• Provide feedback to preceptors as appropriate
• Identify ineffective preceptors

Troubleshoot problems:

• Communicate with preceptors having difficulties
• Work with preceptors not allowing students to meet basic clinical objectives

General duties:

• Serves, actively participates and commits to Monthly dedicated time for committees and scheduled meetings to improve collaboration, communication and student/preceptor performance.
• Serves in a mentoring/supportive role for medical students in career/specialty match advising, scholarship and remediation.
• Works in conjunction with Clinical Education leadership in recruiting new adjunct faculty.
• Actively participates in faculty development in clinical teaching.
• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Deans or his/her designee and mutually agreed upon.

Support Administration

• Communicate with Clinical Departments
• Participate in periodic joint department meetings
• Report problems/best practices in Clinical Education Department meetings
• Initiate request for budget and resources for following year
• Assess clerkship rotation
• Review assessment data as it becomes available
• Participate in Curriculum and Clerkship Committees
• Submit periodic Clerkship Rotation Assessment Reports to Curriculum Committee
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean or their designee and mutually agreed upon.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience 

Minimum Qualifications

• DO or MD with current Board certification in appropriate area of specialization or a licensed healthcare professional with a terminal degree in their area of expertise or clinical practice.
• Academic experience at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, Academic Health Care Teaching Center or experience in a Graduate Medical Education Program.
• Demonstrated leadership, productivity and administrative experience in a clinical, professional, research or educational settings.
• Good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies.
• Eligible for coverage by college’s malpractice insurer if applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years academic experience as a full time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Allopathic Medicine, Academic Health Care Teaching Center or five (5) years of experience as a full time faculty member in a Graduate Medical Education Program.
• Demonstrated leadership and productivity in the areas of clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research or education.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office.
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing equity, diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Demonstrate intermediate skill level of data entry knowledge and computer skills.
• Ability to work with confidential material with an attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and problem solve innovatively.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

ACHE is in full compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary. The following are essential abilities and physical requirements for all positions at the college.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
• Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

 Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Expertise in negotiation.

 Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Vice President of Human Resources, at 479.308.2287 or vicki.broadaway@achehealth.edu.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.