Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director - ONMM Residency Program

Midwestern University•Glendale, AZ

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) seeks a board-certified Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM) physician to serve as Program Director of the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) Residency Program. This faculty position combines academic leadership, clinical practice, resident education, and student mentorship. Faculty rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and determined at appointment. The position allocates 0.2 FTE to the Department of Osteopathic Family and Community Medicine for instruction in osteopathic clinical skills, lectures, standardized patient assessments, student evaluation, and mentorship of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Scholars. Another 0.2 FTE is dedicated to directing the ONMM Residency Program, including resident scheduling, supervision, evaluation, administration, and accreditation compliance. The remaining 0.6 FTE is allocated to clinical practice, direct patient care, and supervision of medical students and ONMM residents in outpatient and hospital settings. Clinical duties include evidence-based outpatient care for an assigned patient panel within the physician’s specialty (Primary Care, PM&R, or NMM); diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions; preventive examinations; specialty-aligned procedures such as OMT, joint and soft-tissue injections, and functional musculoskeletal evaluations; accurate and timely EHR documentation; interprofessional collaboration; rotating outpatient telephone call coverage; and delegated supervision of advanced practice providers. Teaching responsibilities include curricular planning, pre-clinical curriculum development and assessment, lectures and related learning objectives and examination questions, participation in AZCOM’s four-year teaching program, OMM and physical examination labs, SOAP note grading, OSCEs, OMM and ultrasound workshops, standardized patient case development and examinations, resident precepting, and remediation support for students. The role also includes scholarly activity, student and resident mentorship, committee and meeting participation, student club advising, applicant interviews, and maintaining specialty board certification. Administrative duties include resident scheduling and assessment, recruiting residents, documenting milestone evaluations, assessing learning activities and rotations, supervising resident patient care, supporting ACGME accreditation activities, maintaining accreditation of the ONMM Plus One program, and working with the MWU GME Consortium.

Requirements

Graduation from a COCA-accredited college of osteopathic medicine.
Board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
Ability to attain, or currently hold, an unrestricted medical license in Arizona.
Ability to be insured for malpractice liability.
Must apply for hospital privileges as needed for resident training.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based outpatient care to an assigned patient panel within the physician’s specialty.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, perform preventive health examinations, and perform specialty-aligned procedures, including OMT, joint and soft-tissue injections, and functional musculoskeletal evaluations.
Maintain accurate, compliant, and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
Collaborate with interprofessional clinical teams.
Share equitably in rotating outpatient telephone call coverage.
Support delegated supervision procedures of advanced practice providers.
Participate in curricular planning and faculty retreats.
Develop, implement, and assess pre-clinical course curricula.
Teach clinical lectures and develop associated learning objectives and examination questions.
Participate in AZCOM’s four-year teaching program, including OMM and physical examination labs, SOAP note grading, OSCEs, and OMM and ultrasound workshops, as appropriate to training.
Assist with development of standardized patient cases and proctor or score Osteopathic Standardized Patient Examinations as requested.
Precept ONMM residents on the hospital consult service and precept students, Scholars, and residents in the MWU Multispecialty Clinic.
Assist in remediating students who fail OSCE examinations or need help preparing for COMLEX-USA examinations.
Engage in scholarly activities, including osteopathic research, quality improvement projects, conference presentations, publications, poster presentations, peer reviews, and national board question writing.
Serve as Project Investigator for students and residents undertaking scholarly work.
Mentor students requiring academic assistance and provide career counseling.
Attend required meetings and serve on assigned university, department, residency, and clinic committees.
Maintain patient care in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic.
Serve as an advisor to student clubs as requested and participate in AZCOM applicant interviews.
Remain current and board certified in the specialty.
Supervise resident scheduling and assessment; document regular resident milestone evaluations and recruit residents for each class.
Maintain ONMM Plus One program accreditation through ACGME, produce required documentation, and support accreditation activities.
Work with the MWU GME Consortium, including committee work as assigned.
Assess learning activities and rotations to optimize resident learning.
Personally supervise resident patient care in clinic and hospital settings.
Apply for hospital privileges as needed for resident training.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Pet insurance
Flexible spending accounts, including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care accounts
Competitive paid time off package, including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days
403(b) retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Child care subsidy reimbursement program
Identity theft protection
Employee assistance program
On-site wellness facility with a fully equipped fitness facility