Part-time and Full-time Bio Med Faculty

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. Educating the next generation of physicians.

The mission of Meritus Health, Inc. is to improve the health of our community. With the establishment of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM), we are proud to take a significant step forward in achieving this goal by educating the next generation of physicians who are professionally accomplished, socially responsible, and community oriented.

General Duties and Responsibility:

• Faculty will be expected to engage in team teaching, curriculum development & delivery, mentorship & advising, test question review /test question banks, research & scholarly activities, and other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and Associate Dean.
• Faculty will review and adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards and to serve on college committees as assigned.
• Faculty will be required to work with the students in research, interprofessional education, and the classroom as assigned.
• Faculty will be required to submit a current yearly CV that lists the works published, research, teaching, mentoring and committee work and expected to publish a minimum of one manuscript per year.
• Faculty may be asked to serve as a student club advisor.
• Participate in the faculty council and faculty development activities.
• Faculty will be required to attend ceremonies such as White Coat Ceremony, in-service meetings, graduation, student outreach, and other meetings and events unless excused by the Associate Dean of Preclinical Education.
• Skillful at organizing complex scientific subject matter expertise and experience in designing comprehensible biomedical science material.
• Faculty will be creating prework materials, recordings, iRAT/tRAT assessment items, and application and case exercises.
• Develops goals, course learning outcomes, and session learning objectives for each lecture, laboratory or team-based learning presentation.
• Experience in interviewing prospective students and learner assessment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators and other health professionals.
• 60% of the time allotted to teaching, course design, course directing & assessment, 20% to service & medical student advising, and 20% to research & scholarly activities.

Experience and Education:

• A Ph.D. from an accredited university or MD/DO is required.
• Experience in teaching osteopathic or allopathic medical students is highly preferred.
• Experience teaching team-based learning (TBL) teaching method and other active learning modalities, course directorship and grade submission using various platforms is required.
• Ability to contribute to the teaching load of the department.
• Knowledge of the validity of test question metrics and writing NBOME/NBME style exam items is highly preferred.
• Experience in curriculum mapping and assessment is preferred.
• Experience working with accreditation standards is preferred.
• Experience in advising students for the board-preparation is preferred.
• Experience in using educational software, LMS, Microsoft, and other professional resources.

Caring for Our Team

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees well-being and professional growth. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the first day of the month following date of hire, along with life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage. Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one, and we also provide a 401k plan, an education assistance program, and an employee assistance program. Additionally, employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for a shift differential, adding even more value to your role.

Strength Through Diversity

Meritus Health believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Meritus Health, and we expect a record of achievement and advancement as we meet our mission.

Our commitment to equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to create joy at work and reach their potential.

MSOM is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Happy to Help

At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.