Overview

POSITION DESCRIPTION: is not intended to cover every work assignment a position may have. Rather, they cover the broad responsibilities of the position.

The College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications for a clinical faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

The successful candidate will need to have earned a D.O. or M.D. degree and completed residency. The position requires didactic teaching (lecture and lab based), learner mentorship, precepting, exam proctoring, fostering interdisciplinary research, and participating in academic and service responsibilities at the College and University. Preference will be given to applicants with teaching experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with, educate, and mentor our future osteopathic physicians on our Vallejo campus, located in the beautiful Bay Area.

Responsibilities

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: are those work assignments which are predominant, regular and recurring.

• Development and delivery of a portion of the curriculum, including exam item writing and proctoring
• Mentorship of Touro University osteopathic medical students
• Provide service on College and University committees
• Attend and participate in departmental meetings
• Perform other faculty duties as appropriate and determined by the department chair
• Contribute to new knowledge through research activities, presentations, publications, potentially obtaining grants and/or contracts, clinical trials and other scholarly work
• Provide reports and other documents as requested by department chairs
• Practice at a Touro University California affiliated practice site in compliance with the candidate’s medical license and the job description of the site

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (if applicable): should reflect who the employee is supervising and what the expectations are.

• None

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION(S): is the Education, Training and/or related experience needed by the person to perform the job.

Applicant should be committed to the support and development of the next generation of enthusiastic osteopathic physicians. This would include (but not necessarily limited to) modeling applied Osteopathic philosophies, OMM clinical integration, sound clinical decision processes, and moral/ethical sensitivity into clinical practice through the use of competent palpatory diagnosis and treatment.

• D.O. or M.D. degree
• Unrestricted medical licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of California
• Board certification (or eligibility of certification) in OMM/NMM -or- other applicable specialty board certification with demonstrable OMM skills
• Clinical practice experience
• Experience in medical education (at the undergraduate or graduate medical education level) preferred
• Research experience, or interest, preferred
• Demonstrated effective organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills
• Active participation in professional societies in the local, state and national levels, including the American Osteopathic Association and its relevant State Association.
• Personal integrity

THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Touro University California is an independent graduate institution located about 40 miles north of San Francisco on the northeast side of SF Bay. In addition to the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University’s campus includes the College of Pharmacy, and the College of Education and Health Sciences, which includes graduate-level programs in education, nursing, Physician Assistant, and Masters in Public Health. Further information is found on the University’s website http://www.tu.edu.

The College of Osteopathic Medicine opened in August 1997. Its mission is to lead, to teach, and to serve through its programs in osteopathic medical education, clinical service, and scholarly activity. The accomplished faculty and student body are culturally diverse, and engage in dynamic interactive learning. They participate in the mission of the College as they collaborate in further development and improvement of our D.O. program. Most recently the College of Osteopathic Medicine received its ten-year accreditation status in 2022.

Note: Maximum salary contemplates a 1.0 FTE faculty member who meets required clinical commitment target.

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