Job Description
Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Posting Number: A00474
Position Status:
Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA
Department: 1413-Family Medicine
Function: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Family: Academic Administration
Classification Series Title: Chair
Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.
Full Salary Range
Minimum: $10,000.00
Maximum $26,000.00
Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $15,000.00
Maximum: $20,000.00
Job Summary
1. Responsible for the planning, development, and evaluation of the family medicine curriculum including topics, courses, and methods of instruction which relate to family medicine. 2. Promotes, by example and precepting, a general atmosphere of respect for knowledge, thought, and inquiry in family medicine within the University. 3. Contributes to the planning, development, and evaluation of courses and academic programs within the college and university. 4. Plans and manages the departmental budget, allocating funds appropriately to efficiently utilize resources. Project future departmental budgetary needs (operational and personnel) and provide proposals with documentation during the budget planning cycle. 5. Evaluates departmental faculty and staff members according to their job descriptions and consistent with departmental, college, and university standards. 6. Provides vision and leadership in departmental strategic planning taking into consideration input by the departmental faculty, the college administration, outside stakeholders, and national benchmarks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledges, 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. 1. Able and willing to practice the full scope of family medicine as currently defined by WesternU. 2. Ability to effectively communicate with others, in person, in writing and utilizing a telephone. Ability to effectively interact with administration, faculty, staff and students.
3. Must possess strong organizational, management and administrative abilities. 4. Be committed to a career in academic medicine in the field of osteopathic family practice.
Required Qualifications
Education: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Current AOA or ABMS board certification in Family Medicine/Family Practice. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in teaching and academic leadership in a medical education setting. Licensure: Unrestricted California licensure (or eligibility for California licensure). Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Date: 08/23/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled:
Special Instructions to Applicants
Incomplete applications will not be considered. No telephone calls please.
Essential Job Duties
Job Duty
- Responsible to maintain intellectual integrity and to strive for academic excellence in teaching.
- Performs and coordinates the on-site evaluation of family practice rotations (clerkships) and submits written evaluation reports to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
Percentage Of Time
90
Job Duty
- Provides service to the University and Community as needed or requested.
Percentage Of Time
10
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 available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties are normally performed in a typical office setting. The noise level in this setting is typically low to moderate.
To apply, visit https://jobs.westernu.edu/postings/25576
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Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and WesternU Pet Health, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.
For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.
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