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Assistant/Associate Professor, Primary Care
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Position Number: 5811661
Location: Pomona, CA
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

Job Summary

The Mission of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) is to prepare students to become technically competent, culturally sensitive, professional and compassionate physicians who are lifelong learners and will serve society by providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare with the distinctive osteopathic philosophy.

The role of the faculty in the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) is to train students according to the mission of COMP. This is accomplished through excellence in curriculum, translational research, service and osteopathic clinical practice. The faculty is expected to mentor and be a role model for students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Able and willing to practice the full scope of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics as defined by current College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/WesternU Medical Center policies and practices.
Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION: DO or MD degree. Residency trained and Board-eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics.
EXPERIENCE: experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
LICENSURE: Unrestricted California State license (or eligible to obtain CA state licensure). Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given to individuals who possess prior medical student teaching experience, bilingual capabilities, formal training or coursework in medical education, and/or clinical research experience

Position Location

California

Job Duty

1. Teaching Responsibilities (50-80%)

Teach clinical skills, values and attitudes identified by the WesternU/COMP Department of Family Medicine as necessary and appropriate to be competent and compassionate osteopathic primary care physicians. Teaching responsibilities may include but are not limited to classroom teaching and precepting WesternU students of all programs on clinical rotations as well as assignments deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and the Dean of COMP. Perform administrative duties associated with the responsibilities of the position.

Full participation as lead, co-lead, or faculty in Clinical Medicine & Reasoning (CM&R) portion of the curriculum and other clinically oriented courses, activities, or programs. Serve as lead, co-lead or faculty in other courses or curricular blocks as assigned.

Job Duty

2. Departmental and College/University Service

Attend monthly COMP Department of Family Medicine meetings and other meetings, workshops, study sessions, etc. as assigned. Attend faculty development seminars and academic boot camp. Proactively seek out and participate in other professional development and CME opportunities.

Serve on faculty committees as elected or assigned. Serve as a faculty advisor to students in years 1 - 4 as assigned or requested by the student.

Participate in the admissions interview process. Participate in WesternU's Interprofessional Education Curriculum

Job Duty

3. Research and Grants (0-10%)

Help to develop and participate in research projects entered into by WesternU as agreed upon by the COMP Department of Family Medicine.

Participate in development and implementation of grants in Family Medicine or other state, federal or private grants awarded to WesternU/COMP.

Job Duty

4. Clinical Practice (0-20%)

Provide appropriate osteopathic primary medical care for patients through the WesternU medical centers or affiliated medical programs as directed by the Department Chair and/or the Medical Director. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate office, hospital, nursing/convalescent and home care of WesternU patients. The physician will be required to provide their fair proportional share of after-hours calls and any extended hours that are determined to be necessary for the effective operations of WesternU medical care facilities, including weekends and holidays. Maintain unrestricted licensure, DEA, and board certification.

Job Duty

5. Community Involvement (0-5%)

Participate in community outreach programs, including but not limited to, health screenings and health fairs.

Work Schedule

Working hours are typically Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, some evenings and weekends may be required.

Working at WesternU

We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.

We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally,

Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success.

Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment.

Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community.

As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences.

WesternU's core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do.

We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people!

Expected Pay Scale

Minimum

$220,000.00

Maximum

$220,000.00

Physical Demands

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WesternU Policy requires persons employed by the University to provide proof of vaccination against the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), subject to limited exemptions, regardless of whether the employee is on-site or working authorized to work remotely. Exempted employees, or those whose status of full vaccination is pending, will be required to submit to regular COVID-19 testing for in-person/on-campus work assignments.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly asked to sit, use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop. The employee regularly lifts or moves objects which weigh up to 10 pounds and occasionally may move or push up to 25 pounds. The special vision requirements of this job are close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.

Describe 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.

Duties are normally performed in a typical office/clinical setting. The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to office machines and/or computer printers, and light office traffic.

Posting Information

Posting Number

F00694

Posting Date

06/12/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Conditions of Employment - Background Check

To secure employment, successful fulfillment of a background check, including a criminal records check, may be required. Western University of Health Sciences will extend a conditional offer of employment, subject to rescission if the background check unveils disqualifying information or if it is found that the candidate deliberately withheld or misrepresented information. Non-completion of the background check to satisfaction may impact the ongoing employment of a current Western University of Health Sciences employee who received a conditional offer for the position.

Pay Transparency Act

Pay Transparency Act- Western University of Health Sciences is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range considers various factors in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The Expected Pay Scale is defined as the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Placement within the Expected Pay Scale is determined by internal equity and relevant qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement (EEO)

It is the policy of Western University to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment as required by law without regard to age, race, color, national origin ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, sex or gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, disability (both physical and mental) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy (which includes childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), age, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other applicable protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all employment practices within WesternU including without limitation, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoffs, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. WesternU makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits, and business needs at the time.