Job Summary:The Doctoring/Simulation Facilitator serves a key role in the first two years of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine curriculum by working closely with students during early, highly formative stages of medical education. Help students learn the foundational skills of doctoring: history-taking, communication, physical examination, clinical reasoning, ethical reasoning, professional behavior, point-of-care ultrasound and procedural skills. Lead weekly small group sessions that will be organized around patient case involving discussions and simulation with standardized patients and mannequins. All facilitators are required to participate in a series of training sessions that begin several months before the course begins and continue once weekly over the academic year. These sessions provide robust preparation for facilitating small groups, teaching clinical skills, assessing student participation and skills, and carrying out other required duties of the position. Doctoring/Simulation Facilitators collaborate with the Schools course directors to develop, implement, and continuously improve clinical skills and small-group learning for the Schools medical students.Essential Responsibilities:
Facilitate small groups sessions utilizing the School of Medicines case-based learning of clinical skills, clinical and ethical reasoning, professional behavior, and the medical humanities.
Promote student engagement through effective small group facilitation, role-play and simulation, and reflective exercises.
Teach procedural skills.
Promote a productive and positive group dynamic and provide feedback to both individuals and the group on how to improve team performance through group learning.
Ensure efficient progress toward achieving session learning objectives.
Collaborate with other faculty in case development activities including building session guides, designing learning activities, and generating assessment items.
Review session learning objectives, assigned preparation materials, and faculty guide prior to small group meetings as preparation for facilitating the session.
Respond to student questions and concerns via email, discussion boards, and in-person meetings.
Review and provide feedback to students on their self-directed learning including content, quality, and source of references.
Provide feedback on students oral presentation skills.
Grade and provide feedback on student assignments; assess their participation in class activities.
Identify struggling students early and work with the course directors to implement strategies to address their challenges.
Complete written assessments of students.
Provide input to committee(s), coaches, and/or advisors involved in making determinations regarding progress toward and achievement of graduating competencies.
Attend quarterly student assessment sessions with the course director.
Review student, peer, and instructional design feedback on your teaching with the course director and educational dean(s) to develop plans for improvement.
Provide a safe learning environment by treating students respectfully always; serve as a role model of professionalism and model respectful discussion and critical reflection.
Attend required faculty training sessions prior to and during the academic year.
Contribute to faculty development program activities, including onboarding and mentoring novice facilitators, by assisting them in preparation, allowing observation of sessions with debriefings, and providing guidance in completion of written assessments.
May participate in relevant School of Medicine faculty committees.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
N/A
Education
MD or DO degree
License, Certification, Registration
N/A
Additional Requirements:
Active CA medical license
Board Certification
In good standing as determined by clinical chief
Interest in the science of learning.
Passion for teaching in a small group setting, mentoring, and advising medical students.
Interest in technology-assisted education.
Commitment to understanding of adult learning (andragogy).
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
High level of emotional intelligence.
Commitment to cultural diversity and equal opportunity.
Commitment to the long-term growth of the School of Medicine and medical student education.
Commitment to continuous improvement in ones own teaching and the curriculum at-large.
Willingness to facilitate in disciplines outside of ones area of expertise (facilitators will always know enough to work with early learners and our facilitator guide is there to help).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching in a small-group setting, mentoring, and advising medical students.
Experience in teaching communication, procedural and other psychomotor skills.
Experience in point-of-care ultrasound.
Experience in, or strong interest in teaching, ethics, professional behavior, medical humanities and evidence-based medicine.
Experience working with diverse students or populations.
Experience in giving and receiving feedback.
Notes:
Current incumbent will be a backup faculty member which will be on call. If called in, will work at most 8 hours per week.
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Doctoring/Simulation Facilitator - School of MedicineLOCATION: Pasadena, CaliforniaREQNUMBER: 1326953External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
