Assistant/Associate Professor, Primary Care

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Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor, Primary Care

Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA

Department: 1413-Family Medicine

Type of Position: Faculty

Job Summary: The Mission of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) is to prepare students to become technically competent, culturally sensitive, professional and compassionate physicians who are lifelong learners and will serve society by providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare with the distinctive osteopathic philosophy. The role of the faculty in the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) is to train students according to the mission of COMP. This is accomplished through excellence in curriculum, translational research, service and osteopathic clinical practice. The faculty is expected to mentor and be a role model for students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able and willing to practice the full scope of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics as defined by current College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/WesternU Medical Center policies and practices.


• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills.

Required Qualifications:

• EDUCATION: DO or MD degree. Residency trained and Board-eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics.


• EXPERIENCE: Experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.


• LICENSURE: Unrestricted California State license (or eligible to obtain CA state licensure). Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency certificate.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference may be given to individuals who possess prior medical student teaching experience, bilingual capabilities, formal training or coursework in medical education, and/or clinical research experience.

Working Hours: Typically Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, some evenings and weekends may be required.

Job Duties:

1. Teaching Responsibilities (50-80%): Teach clinical skills, values and attitudes identified by the WesternU/COMP Department of Family Medicine as necessary and appropriate to be competent and compassionate osteopathic primary care physicians. Teaching responsibilities may include but are not limited to classroom teaching and precepting WesternU students of all programs on clinical rotations as well as assignments deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and the Dean of COMP. Perform administrative duties associated with the responsibilities of the position.


2. Departmental and College/University Service (10%): Attend monthly COMP Department of Family Medicine meetings and other meetings, workshops, study sessions, etc. as assigned. Attend faculty development seminars and academic boot camp. Proactively seek out and participate in other professional development and CME opportunities. Serve on faculty committees as elected or assigned. Serve as a faculty advisor to students in years 1 – 4 as assigned or requested by the student. Participate in the admissions interview process. Participate in WesternU’s Interprofessional Education Curriculum.


3. Research and Grants (0-10%): Help to develop and participate in research projects entered into by WesternU as agreed upon by the COMP Department of Family Medicine. Participate in development and implementation of grants in Family Medicine or other state, federal or private grants awarded to WesternU/COMP.


4. Clinical Practice (0-20%): Provide appropriate osteopathic primary medical care for patients through the WesternU medical centers or affiliated medical programs as directed by the Department Chair and/or the Medical Director. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate office, hospital, nursing/convalescent and home care of WesternU patients. The physician will be required to provide their fair proportional share of after-hours calls and any extended hours that are determined to be necessary for the effective operations of WesternU medical care facilities, including weekends and holidays. Maintain unrestricted licensure, DEA, and board certification.


5. Community Involvement (0-5%): Participate in community outreach programs, including but not limited to, health screenings and health fairs.

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? No.

WesternU Policy requires persons employed by the University to provide proof of vaccination against the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), subject to limited exemptions, regardless of whether the employee is on-site or working authorized to work remotely. Exempted employees, or those whose status of full vaccination is pending, will be required to submit to regular COVID-19 testing for in-person/on-campus work assignments.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly asked to sit, use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop. The employee regularly lifts or moves objects which weigh up to 10 pounds and occasionally may move or push up to 25 pounds. The special vision requirements of this job are close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter


• Curriculum Vitae


• Letter of Recommendation #1


• Letter of Recommendation #2


• Letter of Recommendation #3


• Additional Applicant Document


• Required License/Certification

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