Director of Clinical Education Outreach

Director of Clinical Education Outreach - College of Medicine

ERIE, PA

2 DAYS AGO

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Summary

ERIE, PA

In-Person

Competitive Salary

1 Years Experience

Master's degree

No Commission

40.00 hours per week / Day Shift / Full-Time

Description

Description

JOB SUMMARY: The clinical outreach model relies heavily on a robust system of community-based clinical rotations, in which students will perform under the guidance of faculty preceptors. As such, the Director of Clinical Education Outreach will have a commitment to customer service, innovation, and primary / specialty care based upon interdisciplinary and inter-professional education and will sustain the number and quality of affiliation agreements.

The Director must be persuasive and driven to promote the overall mission of LECOM, possess the ability to build rapport with the community at large and leverage relationships to generate student rotations. Public relations skills are essential as the Director will distribute materials related to LECOM, have adjunct faculty responsibilities, and oversee student goals and various evaluation processes.

The Director will coordinate, conduct and track bi-annual site visits to affiliated hospitals and will coordinate new affiliation agreements and student rotation opportunities. In addition, monitoring site evaluations to determine compliance with accreditation standards and trends related to the effectiveness of students learning while maintaining the overall environment and ensuring appropriate outcomes.

Other tasks include coordinating strategic planning processes as they relate to clinical education outreach, including resource impact and implementation strategies. To achieve this end, the Director spends time in an office setting completing various administrative tasks, reports and making phone calls; however, the majority of time is spent in the field going to doctors' offices and healthcare facilities.

CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish clinical goals, outcomes and measures to assess student, faculty and affiliate performance, efficiency and productivity;

Develop the network of extramural rotations and clinical community sites to support the pre-doctoral clinical education program;

Establish and track affiliation agreements;

Establish extramural rotations and community-based sites for pre-doctoral education;

Work with various local and regional health care agencies, not for profits, and the community of practitioners to ensure that a full range of health care services are provided to the underserved populations;

Preparation of educational tools (A/V, demonstration models, lectures, lesson plansetc.);

Preparation of various exercises that parallel Patient Clinic protocol and procedureby means of case based models;

Preparation of demonstrations, lectures, small group discussions, and the selection of suggested and required reading from identified sources (i.e., Vital Source Bookshelf), and coordinating these educational tools with other members of the group;

Must be able to take direction and receive assignments from the Associate Dean of Clinical Education and/or his/her designee;

Participate in and be responsible for a variety of LECOM and other community outreach functions to enhance and promote the mission of LECOM;

Ensure proper appointment and credentialing of adjunct faculty on an as needed basis;

Engages medical education leadership teams and administrative support at affiliate sites by supporting and coordinating:

Educational Programs

Regularly scheduled meetings (Monthly-Quarterly) with an agenda tracking key items including:

Wellness of students

Identify students with difficulties

Student attendance and engagement

Preceptor faculty engagement and opportunities for professional development

Change in clinical faculty to remove or add for LECOM faculty appointments

Needs assessment of site

Rotation review and identify opportunities for rotation development

Engage affiliate sites medical education leadership teams with LECOM with regular communication, such as a Clinical Education Newsletter; organizing and coordinating annual hospital days, and other outreach initiatives.

Engaging LECOM Regional campuses and assisting in organization and coordination of annual Regional Dean Retreat.

Engaging community preceptors/clinical faculty to make

Manage office staff and related functions on an as needed basis;

Faculty member will contribute and be responsible for overall student success, including, but not limited to, advising and student outcomes;

Faculty member will contribute directly to the Mission of LECOM embodying the essence of Osteopathic Principles and Practices by assisting with Institutional fundraising and participating in the LECOM Scholarship Auction;

Faculty member will participate in scholarly activity so to enrich and broaden the student learning experience;

Faculty member will commit to being a representative of LECOM by being actively involved in the community, including, but not limited to, serving on Boards, participating in community fundraisers and overall outreach;

Must be available for work during the hours assigned, for student instruction and overall clinic development; and

Accept other duties needed/assigned for the Institution's needs.

EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Minimum Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Broad knowledge of clinical trends and issues in medical education;

General knowledge of the principles of community organization, public and business administration;

Demonstrated leadership skills and professionalism;

Excellent customer service, public relations, and marketing skills;

Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy;

Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including attention to detail and follow-through;

Ability to collaborate innovatively within and outside the Institution;

Strong communications skills are essential as well as computer literacy (MS Office Suit [i.e. Word, PowerPoint and Excel]) and accurate data entry skills;

Knowledge of continuous quality improvement methods and the ability to implement them on an as needed basis;

Ability to analyze, understand, and problem-solve in an effective and efficient manner;

Ability to implement at both the strategic and operational levels;

Knowledge of systems thinking and informational technology in an educational environment;

Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and meet deadlines;

Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands;

Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials;

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships;

Knowledge of and ability to maintain confidentiality of patient (HIPAA) and student privacy (FERPA);

Ability to make rapid, sound decisions;

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances;

Ability to apply critical thinking in a fast-paced environment;

Adhere to all local, state, federal and LECOM policies and procedures;

Knowledge of pertinent laws, policies / procedures and/or guidelines affecting areas of responsibility;

Effective computer (hardware and software) and data management skills;

Compliance with state and federal regulations and safety protocols (OSHA), at the clinic level;

Must be trained and certified on the Institutional Data System;

Be able to be flexible to accept other duties needed/assigned for the clinic needs;

The ability to work cooperatively and collegially with others, consistent with a workplace of dignity and respect and EEO rules and regulations;

The ability to report to work as scheduled, ready to devote full attention and energy to the important work of LECOM; and

The ability to accept work directives from managers and supervisors in a respectful and cooperative manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and experience equivalent to: Experience in professional clinical medical education from an accredited educational institution is preferred. Bachelor and Master degree is required, terminal degree is preferred. Background experience with knowledge in education, communication, clinical management, and/or customer engagement are desired. Must be highly personable and able to build rapport easily. Must be sales and customer-service oriented, using public relations and marketing skills to establish and support affiliation agreements for clinical rotations. Strong computer skills are necessary, particularly with the Microsoft Office Suite as well as with student databases and EMR-related software.

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