Open Rank Professor-Clinical

DOCS Clinical Skills Coach

School of Medicine – Office of Medical Education (OME)

Open Rank Professor Position

FTE:    .10 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the NIH salary cap of $200,000. 

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date.  Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012---covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

• Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
•  Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

All first-year students enrolled in CUSOM’s Trek curriculum will participate in weekly small group clinical skills training during their pre-clerkship year as part of the Developing Our Clinical Skills (DOCS) course. This dynamic, experiential course will produce humanistic student physicians by developing their foundational clinical and professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes via an integrated curriculum. The curriculum will emphasize communication and interpersonal skills, cultural competency, physical examination, clinical reasoning, and professional development while promoting patient-centered care, teamwork, reflection, and coach-learner partnerships. Standardized patient interactions will also comprise significant portions of the course.

Clinical Skills Coaches will facilitate a small group of eight (8) students and utilize a “coach approach” when delivering the course’s curriculum. In addition to teaching students, Clinical Skills Coaches will observe students’ clinical skills, deliver individualized feedback, evaluate student performance, and provide effective remediation.

Clinical Skills Coaches will be considered core faculty in the Trek curriculum. Core faculty influence and shape students’ learning environment as well as their professional identity formation and will be held to the highest professional standards. Although clinical skills coaching via small group facilitation during the DOCS course is the primary role of the Clinical Skills Coaches, they will also be responsible for other tasks in the curriculum (i.e., directly observe and provide feedback on students’ clinical skills during subsequent portions of the Trek curriculum, participate in competency and standard setting committees, and teach elsewhere in the Trek curriculum).

The Clinical Skills Coaches will jointly report the DOCS course directors and the Director of Clinical Sciences. This will be an at-will, part-time position associated with 0.1 FTE as compensation, tied to the NIH salary cap, and is subject to annual renewal.

There will be a total of 23 Clinical Skills Coaches for the Trek curriculum. Approximately half of the Coaches will have direct teaching and faculty development obligations Tuesday afternoons and the other half Wednesday mornings.

Teaching/Coaching :

• Become competent at the DOCS course-specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes to deliver the requisite curriculum
• Effectively facilitate DOCS course small groups in the first year of medical school every Tuesday afternoon (12:30-5:15pm) or Wednesday morning (7:45am-12:30pm) on the Anschutz Medical Campus twelve months each year; Clinical Skills Coaches must attend the same half-day each week
• Commit to delivery of the course curriculum within a coaching model
• Commit to receiving live, faculty development of their coaching skills while facilitating small groups
• Provide constructive, formative feedback for students
• Collaborate with other DOCS course faculty and staff/members of the teaching team to foster an effective learning environment
• Teach and evaluate students in other portions of the Trek curriculum as needed within the defined FTE

Assessment:

• Directly observe students’ clinical skills, deliver individualized feedback, evaluate student performance, and provide effective remediation as needed
• Communicate effectively with other DOCS course faculty and staff/members of the teaching team regarding specific student concerns and/or needs

Competency and Standard Setting Committees:

• Prepare student progress reports to be used by competency committees

Community building :

• Attend 1st year student orientation, expected two half-day commitments
• Collaborate with 4th year students, residents, and fellows enrolled in teaching electives to facilitate small groups
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and interprofessional faculty to facilitate small groups

Faculty Development :

• Attend Clinical Skills Coach faculty development biannual retreats and performance check-ins`
• Attend Clinical Skills Coach check-ins five times per year
• Solicit/accept feedback about coaching skills by course directors and coaching coaches
• Attend weekly faculty development sessions, which are incorporated into the aforementioned half-days and prepare faculty to effectively facilitate the small group sessions
• Prepare for small group sessions by reading the course syllabus as well as session- specific materials provided by the course directors
• Faculty will be evaluated annually with input from the DOCS course directors and staff, Office of Medical Education, Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes, and medical students
• Each Clinical Skills Coach will meet yearly with the DOCS course directors to review coach performance

Salary and Benefits: 

The salary range (or hiring range) has been established at: 

Assistant Professor:  $10,000 to $60,00 as .10 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the NIH salary cap of $200,000

Associate Professor:  $10,000 to $60,00 as .10 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the NIH salary cap of $200,000

Professor $10,000 to $60,00 as .10 FTE salary support plus benefits, up to the NIH salary cap of $200,000 

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range ) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services .

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks for all new employees prior to their employment.

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Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Diversity and Equity:

Please contact [email protected] for information on disability accommodations

Office of Equity: https://www1.ucdenver.edu/offices/equity

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, person, with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• SOM Faculty Appointment
• MD or DO degree
• Currently licensed to practice medicine
• Experience in clinical education (ideally, active teaching and/or mentoring students)

• SOM Faculty Appointment
• MD or DO degree
• Currently licensed to practice medicine
• Experience in clinical education (ideally, active teaching and/or mentoring students

• SOM Faculty Appointment
• MD or DO degree
• Currently licensed to practice medicine
• Experience in clinical education (ideally, active teaching and/or mentoring students)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness to collaborate with others to teach medical students
• Commitment to faculty development and delivery of the DOCS course curriculum
• Role model being observed and receiving feedback from observers
• Dedicated to improving student performance with formative feedback
• Schedule that allows availability either Tuesday afternoons (12:30-5:15pm) or Wednesday mornings (7:45am-12:30pm) for direct teaching on the Anschutz Medical Campus twelve months each year; Clinical Skills Coaches must attend the same half-day each week
• Experience with direct teaching of medical students and/or residents at the University of Colorado
• Ability to manage relationships, negotiate ambiguity, and hold self and others accountable
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning, a growth mindset, and a reflective humanistic approach to coaching, role-modeling, and mentoring

• Willingness to collaborate with others to teach medical students
• Commitment to faculty development and delivery of the DOCS course curriculum
• Role model being observed and receiving feedback from observers
• Dedicated to improving student performance with formative feedback
• Schedule that allows availability either Tuesday afternoons (12:30-5:15pm) or Wednesday mornings (7:45am-12:30pm) for direct teaching on the Anschutz Medical Campus twelve months each year; Clinical Skills Coaches must attend the same half-day each week
• Experience with direct teaching of medical students and/or residents at the University of Colorado
• Ability to manage relationships, negotiate ambiguity, and hold self and others accountable
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning, a growth mindset, and a reflective humanistic approach to coaching, role-modeling, and mentoring

• Willingness to collaborate with others to teach medical students
• Commitment to faculty development and delivery of the DOCS course curriculum
• Role model being observed and receiving feedback from observers
• Dedicated to improving student performance with formative feedback
• Schedule that allows availability either Tuesday afternoons (12:30-5:15pm) or Wednesday mornings (7:45am-12:30pm) for direct teaching on the Anschutz Medical Campus twelve months each year; Clinical Skills Coaches must attend the same half-day each week
• Experience with direct teaching of medical students and/or residents at the University of Colorado
• Ability to manage relationships, negotiate ambiguity, and hold self and others accountable
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning, a growth mindset, and a reflective humanistic approach to coaching, role-modeling, and mentoring

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.