Family Medicine, OMM and Sports Medicine Faculty

Position Description

Job Title:

Family Medicine, OMM and Sports Medicine Faculty Department:
Clinical Affairs Date:
August 2026

Employee Category: T/R Faculty

Work Schedule:

As directed in contract

Reports to:

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Percent Employment: 100%
Direct Reports: N/AI.

Job Summary:

The position of Family Medicine Faculty participates in the organization and delivery of the educational and research programs related to family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, sports medicine and primary care at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Louisiana Campus. This position encompasses educational, clinical, and research components as well as practice in a clinical practice setting.

• Teach within the Primary Care Course/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine curriculum for years OMS 1 and 2, including:
  Instructor for musculoskeletal examination including lecture, lab, learning materials. Assistant students with remediation for block. Assist with the SIM Center in simulated patient training and other required standardized patient development and testing. Assist with clinical skills procedural laboratories such as suturing, casting, splinting and taping. Provide physical diagnosis and OMM mentoring in PPC/OMM lab and assure weekly competency reviews. Evaluate student in SP and OSCE settings with small group reviews and video reviews for third year students.
  
  Update all case-based materials, presentation, learning objective and questions on annual basis for clinical medicine.
• Provide medical care to the athletes of University of Louisiana under the VCOM Sports Medicine Program and serve as faculty for the fellowship. Oversee Sports Medicine Fellow and assists with achieving learning objectives. Assist with assurance that the fellowship performs all requirements for continued accreditation. Provide care in the Louisiana sports medicine clinic and coverage for events as assigned by Chair.
• Practice within a primary care practice to perform services to maintain family medicine skills. Responsible for precepting one to two VCOM students and/or residents in the sports medicine and primary care clinics.
• Perform sports medicine research in conjunction with fellows and assures that presentations and publications occur.
• Participate in further training and certification to assure privileges and reimbursement for providing procedures in the clinic.
• Obtain and maintain necessary credentialing for Medicaid, Medicare, and other third party payors, as well as such hospital privileges, as may be appropriate in connection with the clinic sites.
• Serve as liaison for the College with other academic sites, national colleges and agencies, and appropriate entities that align with the Physician’s discipline.
• Other duties that fall within the administration of the Physician’s discipline as agreed upon from time to time with the Department Chair and/or the Dean.
• Participate in faculty development and faculty meetings.
• Represent the College in a positive and productive manner in areas assigned by the Department Chair and/or the Dean.
• Obtain/maintain literacy in your field.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the administrative and academic practices, policies and procedures of the College as set forth in the Faculty Handbook, College Catalog and College Policies Manual.
• Submit an annual Faculty Activity Report.
• Participate in committees and prospective student interviews as assigned by the Dean.

• Education:
  
  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD) Licensure or certification:
  State License
• Experience:
  
  Residency Completion (field of specialty rotation or equivalent credentials);
  
  Board Eligible/Board Certified; clinical practice experience in specialty field; experience with the education of medical students and/or residents in an academic setting
• Other skills important to this position:
  Excellent interpersonal and communications skills Strong team player Commitment to company values Basic computer proficiency
• Preferences may be given to applicants who possess any or all of the following skills or attributes:
  General knowledge in primary care and rural medicine Current proficiency (or ability to develop proficiency) in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine theory and techniques Prior teaching experience in classroom or in clinical setting Demonstrated ability to achieve proficiency in academics and research
• Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.
• Regular, reliable, or…