Assistant Professor |H|O|M|E Project Medical Director

Title: Assistant Professor (H.O.M.E. Project Medical Director)

Position Number: 0085558T

Hiring Unit: School of Medicine, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , Office of Medical Education

Location: School of Medicine, Kaka'ako Campus

Date Posted: September 6, 2024

Closing Date: September 20, 2024

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Tenure Track: Non-Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: 50%

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: General funds; temporary; 50% FTE; non-tenure track; 11-month appointment; annually renewable depending on performance and/or funding availability; and pending position clearance. This will be a temporary position that will end on 6/30/2025.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Serve as the HOME Project medical director:
• Direct the recruitment and vetting of volunteer students and physicians;
• Provide orientation and ongoing support to medical students, residents, and physicians with clinical duties;
• Perform regular review of electronic medical records and external electronic databases;
• Coordinate with JABSOM departments to ensure compliance with institutional policies;
• Assist with ordering and inventory control for medications, vaccines, and medical supplies;
• Develop, update, and monitor policies regarding clinic functions;
• Work with managers, program coordinator, and logistics coordinator to improve clinic functions;
• Assist with scheduling and teaching all curricula related to HOME Project (i.e. community health, leadership seminars, underserved care elective);
• Organize and lead longitudinal underserved care elective;
• Interface and collaborate with community organizations that work with HOME Project;
• Help with the planning and implementation of special events (i.e. supply drives, shelter events, fundraising);
• Precept at least 3 HOME Project clinics each week and provide coverage for additional clinics as needed, including evening and weekend hours;
• Serve as on-call personnel during clinic hours;
• Contributes to the mission of the Office of Medical Education in the areas of faculty development, community service, and community outreach;
• Contributes to the preparation for LCME accreditation;
• Attend and participate in functions required of all OME faculty, such as Medical Education Grand Rounds, OME Study Hall, Faculty Meetings, and Convocation;
• Serve as the resource person in their area of specialization and give lectures or conferences/colloquia upon request;
• Evidence of effective teaching is required. This includes evidence of facilitating student-centered learning, demonstration of a positive attitude to student growth, and preparedness and skill as preceptor of clinical skills, community medicine, or elective preceptor;
• Serve on JABSOM and/or University committees;
• Conduct scholarly work in medical education which may include research or curriculum descriptions and the scholarly work should be published and/or presented at peer-reviewed forums; and
• Other duties as assigned (includes but not limited to serving as an MD course director, participating in pipeline and community engagement activities, directing office initiatives, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications
• M.D./D.O. degree from a medical school of recognized standing;
• Board certification (within 7 years) or qualified to become certified;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Evidence of effective teaching;
• Experience using teaching methods such as problem-based learning, team-based learning, project-based learning, or another method that emphasizes active, self-directed learning;
• Demonstrated potential for research/scholarship;
• Familiarity and experience working with the homeless and/or other underserved populations.

Desirable Qualifications
• Three years (3) of experience in medical student education in the clinical and/or classroom setting (may include resident teaching experience);
• Teaching evaluations that attest to creative and innovative teaching methods that are well-received by students;
• Experience teaching in and/or coordinating a medical school clinical clerkship;
• Demonstrated ability to work and teach collaboratively with other faculty within and across disciplines;
• Comfortable working in a multi-cultural setting;
• Familiarity and experience teaching in a problem-based learning curriculum; and
• Participate in scholarly work related to HOME Project clinics and educational initiatives.

To Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. Documents include:
• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;
• CV;
• Names and contact information of 5 professional references (include title, email, and phone number); and
• Official transcripts (or original documentation from the institution confirming degree or copy of U.S. board certification or U.S. medical license). Copies of transcripts are accepted when used in lieu of current U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license; however, if used for verification, original transcripts are required upon hire.

The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable, illegible, password protected, missing or corrupted; therefore, late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Inquiries: Maria Uyeunten; 808-6+2-0+24; monsell@hawaii.edu

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