• Assistant/Associate Professor position with assigned teaching, scholarly activity, service, and clinical practice responsibilities as a faculty member in the department.
• Report to the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.
• The faculty member is in a non-tenured position with a focus on teaching in the College of Osteopathic Medicine program, as well as in postdoctoral (GME) training programs as appropriate.
• This position participates in and assists the Department Chair and colleagues in the development and implementation of curricula which integrates the medical specialties in team-based, large and small group learning environments.
• Primary teaching assignments include clinical skills and decision making, and topics relevant to the practice of family and internal medicine.
• Typical responsibilities for this position include the following:
  • Teaching course material throughout the four-year DO curriculum, which may include assignments in the classroom setting, teaching laboratories, and at clinical sites.
  • Teaching assignments in medical simulations include standardized patients (SPs), robotic simulations, and telemedicine education
  • Supervising or teaching in third or fourth-year student clinical rotations
  • Research or other scholarly activities
  • COM or University service
  • Clinical practice

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Continuously prepares and teaches assigned courses
• Continuously participates in admissions activities
• Student advisement/office hours
• Participates in Commencement and White Coat ceremonies
• Developing course syllabi
• Administration of examinations
• Participation in committee(s) as assigned
• Engagement in research/scholarly activity
• Continued professional development
• Clinical practice as appropriate
• Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
• Conducts self appropriately and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of PNWU
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional degree (D.O., M.D.) from an accredited institution of higher education
• Completion of an internal medicine residency; currently board eligible or board certified by AOBIM/ABIM. (Candidates who have completed subspecialty training in a recognized subspecialty and currently BE/BC by appropriate specialty board(s) will also be seriously considered.)
• Licensure in the state of Washington
• Current DEA certification
• Eligibility for local hospital appointment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A team player who values collaboration, mutual support and team cohesion
• Knowledge of instructional technologies
• Experience with curricular and instructional design, and training or experience in educational theory and/or evaluation
• Experience using innovative teaching methods which might include team-based learning, “flipped classroom”, problem-based learning, distance learning, interactive large group presentation, audience response systems, curriculum delivery systems (e.g., Moodle), and proficiency in exam item writing (USMLE or COMLEX-style)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with point of care ultrasound
• Prior teaching experience in academic setting
• Possess exceptional credentials in scholarly, professional and/or individual achievement
• Extensive professional experience with an exemplary record for achievement

DESIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Strong organization, interpersonal, communication, presentation, and planning skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances
• Ability to solve problems by analyzing issues and creating action plans
• Ability to manage projects and people and prioritize and self-direct workflow
• Ability to work with and manage different computer programs and databases.

• Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  
• Assistant Professor: $158,300 to $266,000
• Associate Professor: $182,100 to $305,900
• Professor: $209,400 to 351,800

BENEFIT PACKAGE: 

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403b with Roth Option
• Paid Holidays

• Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region.
• It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane.
• The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/.