Chief Academic Officer

Company: Lincoln Memorial University
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Knoxville, Tennessee Position Details Position Information Position Title Dean of Clinical Medicine, Knoxville
Department DCOM CLINICAL MEDICINE
Position Category Staff Full Time
Job Description The Dean for Clinical Medicine for the Knoxville location is responsible for the administrative oversight of the Department of Clinical Medicine at the Knoxville location. The Assistant/Associate Dean will provide leadership and oversight for the educational program in the final two, clinical, years at the Knoxville location and will work closely with the Associate Dean & CAO Knoxville and the Assistant/Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical/BMS Knoxville to provide clinical oversight to the clinical portions of the first two, preclinical, years of the curriculum. The Dean will demonstrate a commitment to Interprofessional clinical education throughout the curriculum.
Required Qualifications D.O. degree (AOA/COCA accredited COM); and *five (5) years or greater of related leadership experience in post-baccalaureate health-related academic programs with direct student contact, *demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate and graduate medical education; *eligible for licensure in Tennessee;certification by an AOA board; *eligible for faculty appointment at LMU-DCOM, preferably at associate professor or professor rank.
Preferred Qualifications *Post- undergraduate and doctoral training experience teaching basic sciences, medical, and graduate courses; *at least five(5) years full time equivalent experience in the practice of medicine.
Physical Demands
Campus LMU-Knoxville Job Duty promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large; Job Duty promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students; Job Duty participate on University and/or DCOM committees; Job Duty prepare required reports; Job Duty complete required institutional, program accreditation, and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of University programs; Job Duty plan, submit and oversee an annual fiscal year operational budget for the department of clinical medicine at the Knoxville location; Job Duty identify personnel needs through the determination of an annual strategic plan; Job Duty evaluate personnel performance to achieve departmental goals, provide assistance with performance measurement, and strategic planning; Job Duty assess clinical issues at DCOM at LMU Knoxville, including supervision of clinical department chairs within the clinical medicine department and recommend personnel actions pertaining to the acquisition, promotion and/or retention and dismissal; Job Duty manage the department of clinical education, including oversight of clinical rotations, the effectiveness of the components for years 3-4; Job Duty ensure development and dissemination of an orientation plan for year 2 students in preparation for rotations; Job Duty develop and maintain academic quality of current clinical rotation sites; Job Duty work closely with the Associate Dean & CAO Knoxville and the Assistant Dean of Pre-Clinical/BMS to monitor appropriate content, effective delivery, and consistent coordination with the delivery of the clinical curriculum and systems courses; Job Duty oversee and maintain clinical medicine meetings with chairs and faculty, including clinical course and systems directors; Job Duty orient transfer students as needed and determine their schedules for third and fourth years; Job Duty implement and maintain a grading and evaluations system of clinical site rotations; Job Duty assist with the recruitment and identification of new clinical faculty; Job Duty provide periodic and appropriate feedback to clinical rotation sites and preceptors to ensure continuous communication; Job Duty oversee courses such as Essentials of Patient Care, Osteopathic Principles and Practice, Essentials of Clinical Rotations, and all clinical rotations courses; Job Duty oversee adequate service delivery to clinical rotation sites, including monitoring faculty development activities for clinical faculty, appropriate onsite training, as well as off-site training for didactic, office and hospital based teaching; Job Duty provide informational sessions to new or proposed rotation site administration and physicians; Job Duty support the drafting of the AOA COCA standards review and/or self-study documentation for the clinical and faculty sections; Job Duty serve as an example to learners and colleagues of appropriate professional behavior; Job Duty participate in scholarly activity; Job Duty serve as mentor to medical and other students; Job Duty provide service by attending scheduled faculty meetings and by serving on appointed and or elected committees as required; Job Duty complete required institutional, program accreditation and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of University programs; Job Duty demonstrate and supervise students during clinical educational activities utilizing standardized patients and/or volunteer patients; Job Duty supervise students during authorized and approved patient care events including health fairs, sports physicals, or community outreach programs; and Job Duty perform other duties as assigned.
Posting Detail Information Posting Number S00240P
Job Open Date 09/16/2019
Job Close Date 01/31/2020
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary
Knoxville, Tennessee
About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
AA/EEO Statement Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
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