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University of Southern California

Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

University of Southern California, Glendale, California, us, 91222

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Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

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Keck School of Medicine Faculty Los Angeles, California

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world‑class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

JOB SUMMARY Assists in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of the medical student simulation curriculum throughout Years I‑IV at Keck School of Medicine. Reports directly to the Associate Dean for Simulation Education and collaborates closely with the Associate Dean for Curriculum at KSOM. Responsible for direct teaching of procedural skills, the coordination of skills related activities and the alignment of skills related activities with the overall competency based school‑wide curriculum. Works closely with the Deans of Simulation and Curriculum to ensure that all medical student simulation needs are being met.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or a health‑related field and/or Physician Assistant Certification

Minimum Field of Expertise:

Current and valid California State RN/PA‑C License; Certificate in Basic Life Support

Preferred Education:

Master’s Degree in nursing, education or a health‑related field; Certificate from a BRN‑approved nurse practitioner program; Certificate from a PA‑C approved physician assistant program

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Teaching

Provide direct teaching for select skills lab sessions (i.e., suture lab, procedural skills labs, student interest group labs, ICM focused experiences)

Serve as key resource for simulation program related schedules, activities and assignments

Assist faculty members to develop and coordinate various skills sessions and workshops

Meet with medical students individually and provide formative feedback on skills performance

Respond to specific deficiencies in the area of skill development and implement remediation of basic clinical skills as needed

Curriculum Development

Work closely with the Deans of Simulation and Curriculum to determine the most effective ways to integrate simulation into the longitudinal curriculum

Assist with the development of goals, objectives, syllabi and other course materials for student simulation courses

Perform needs assessments with medical students to determine gaps in simulation curriculum as needed

Stay current with national simulation guidelines and suggest courses/revisions as necessary

Contribute to the development of information systems and platforms to enhance student performance and evaluation

Assist with evaluation of teaching and learning effectiveness for skills acquisition; create evaluation summaries for skills sessions and provide faculty and residents with a summary of evaluation data

Administrative

Interface as needed with clerkship directors, system chairs, faculty, residents, staff and Dean's Office regarding medical student simulation curriculum

Respond to specific problems or difficulties in the area of medical student clinical skills deficiencies

Communicate with students, faculty, residents and staff regarding students' skills performance; give tours and information about the simulation programs at USC to medical student applicants

Gather, organize and summarize skills data as requested by Deans and faculty; attend curriculum committee meetings as assigned

Research and identify new simulation technology; meet with industry partners to review new market simulators and/or partial task trainers

Oversee medical student equipment supply and inventory; initiate supply orders for medical student courses and obtain approval for requests; perform annual inventory of all equipment, upgrades and supplies; assist with ACS Accreditation Site visit preparation and tour

Professional Development

Participate in ongoing simulation research studies within the curriculum, including data collection, proposal preparation and data entry

Establish and maintain appropriate professional network; maintain currency with professional/regulatory organizations

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Job ID & Posted Date REQ20111470 Posted Date: 01/18/2022

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