Clinical Assistant Professor - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Midwestern University•Glendale, AZ

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) seeks a board-certified or board-eligible physician in Primary Care, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), or Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM) for a full-time clinical educator position in an outpatient clinical practice. The role combines direct patient care with ambulatory precepting of medical students and participation in practice-level quality improvement and scholarly activity. The physician will manage an active clinical panel with 32 direct patient-contact hours per week. Medical student teaching and supervision are integrated into clinical sessions. The remaining 8 hours per week are designated for administrative and scholarly work, including EHR inbox management and chart completion, student evaluations, QI projects, scholarly initiatives, interprofessional committee work, and faculty meetings. The position also shares equitably in rotating outpatient telephone call coverage and supports delegated supervision procedures for advanced practice providers. Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization providing graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. Its two campuses are in Downers Grove, Illinois, and Glendale, Arizona. The University reports more than 6,000 full-time students, over 500 full-time faculty members, and 400 staff members. Its educational environment encourages learning, respect for healthcare team members, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
Completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics, PM&R, or NMM.
Board certification or board eligibility through the appropriate specialty board, such as AOBFP, ABFM, AOBNMM, AOBPMR, ABPMR, AOBIM, or ABIM.
Board-eligible candidates must have an established timeline to achieve certification within one year of hire.
Active, unrestricted Arizona medical license, active federal DEA registration, and prescriptive authority in place before the start date.
Eligibility for an academic clinical faculty appointment at AZCOM at the Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor level.
Ability to provide care in Primary Care, PM&R, or NMM, as applicable to the physician's specialty.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience precepting medical students, teaching residents, or leading quality improvement and scholarly dissemination.
Expertise in specialty-specific procedures, including OMT and other hands-on manual medicine, specialized outpatient musculoskeletal care, rehabilitation, and joint injections.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based outpatient care to an assigned patient panel within the scope of Primary Care, PM&R, or NMM.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions and perform preventive health examinations.
Perform specialty-aligned procedures, such as osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), joint and soft-tissue injections, and functional musculoskeletal evaluations.
Maintain accurate, compliant, and timely documentation in the electronic health record; manage EHR inbox and chart-completion duties.
Serve as an ambulatory preceptor for OMS-III, OMS-IV, and interdisciplinary students during core and elective outpatient clinical rotations.
Provide point-of-care instruction, direct observation, and coaching in clinical reasoning, diagnostic skills, osteopathic tenets, and patient-centered communication.
Guide students in professional development, chart documentation, and clinical workflow efficiency.
Complete timely, standardized learner evaluations and provide constructive formative and summative feedback.
Participate in clinical faculty development workshops, didactic sessions, and preceptor training programs.
Collaborate with interprofessional clinical teams, including medical assistants, registered nurses, case managers, and other colleagues.
Share equitably in rotating outpatient telephone call coverage and support delegated supervision procedures of advanced practice providers.
Lead or contribute to clinical quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, clinical pathway design, and panel-management workflows.
Support medical students in clinic-based QI, patient safety, or clinical research projects that fulfill educational and scholarly requirements.
Disseminate findings through internal presentations, institutional symposia, professional society conferences, and peer-reviewed educational and clinical publications.
Participate in clinic-level peer review, clinical audit committees, accreditation and compliance readiness activities, interprofessional committee work, and faculty meetings.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Pet insurance
Flexible spending accounts, including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care accounts
Competitive 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