Assistant​/Associate​/Professor of Internal Medicine; FTE

Recruitment Period: 05/04/2023 - Until Filled

Status:
Full Time, 32 hrs/week (Flexibility on FTE status)

• Assistant Professor:
  Annual Minimum Salary-$158,300-Annual Maximum Salary-$266,000
• Associate Professor:
  Annual Minimum Salary-$182,100-Annual Maximum Salary-$305,900
• Professor:
  Annual Minimum Salary-$209,400-Annual Maximum Salary-$351,800

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pro‑rated based on hours/week.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) is a 501(c) (3) non‑profit health care education institution founded in 2005 that offers doctorates and master's programs in health sciences.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA.

The assistant/associate/professor will be assigned teaching, scholarly activity, service, and clinical practice responsibilities as a faculty member in the department. He/she will 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.

Typical responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Teaching course material throughout the four‑year DO curriculum, including assignments in the classroom, teaching laboratories, and 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 activity.
• COM or University service.
• Clinical practice.

• Continuously prepares and teaches assigned courses.
• Continuously participates in admissions activities.
• Student advisement/office hours.
• Participates in commencement and white coat ceremonies.
• Develops 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 adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards.
• Conducts oneself appropriately and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of PNWU.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Professional degree (DO or MD) 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 and are 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.

• 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 such as 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 (USPML or COMLEX).

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

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; ability to problem‑solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans; ability to…