Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

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 a 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. 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 the 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 the 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 Deans 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. Be available to 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 (Year I/II and III/IV Curriculum Committees). Research and identify new simulation technology as it relates to the medical student curriculum. 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 an 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.

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