Medical Education Faculty - Pharmacology

Job Summary

GCSOM was established in Scranton, PA, in 2008 through the grassroots efforts of visionary individuals who foresaw what a community-based medical school would bring to the region and worked to make it a reality. GCSOM is part of Geisinger College of Health Sciences and includes a School of Nursing, School of Graduate Education and a Research Institute distributed over six regional campuses. This position is based in the Scranton, PA, campus.

Job Duties

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of a faculty pharmacology team and work in collaboration with team members to develop and deliver integrated Pharmacology content for the medical and graduate programs.
• Participate in the development of formative and summative assessments.
• Develop or participate in collaborative scholarship in medical education or field of expertise/interest.
• Supervise/mentor medical students scholarly projects.
• Participate in medical student interviewing and selection process.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, trainings, workshops, the current literature and professional affiliations regarding trends and practices in medical education and field of expertise/interest.
• Participate in service to the department, institution, or field of interest.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Qualifications:

• Terminal Degree (e.g., Ph.D., MD, DO). Educational experience in medical school curriculum (or equivalent) is preferred; however, consideration will be given to otherwise qualified candidates.
• Experience in higher education, with specific experience in Pharmacology.
• Experience with active learning/flipped classroom/evidence-based pedagogy (e.g., Case Based Learning, simulation, Team Based Learning) is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability or potential for developing scholarship in medical education or field of expertise/interest that comports with academic rank.
• Preferred candidates will have experience in course development/leadership and/or leading teams of faculty.

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