Assistant Professor of Anatomy
This is a faculty ranked position. The faculty member will be assigned duties as required in the domains of teaching, research & scholarly activity, service, administration, and clinical practice (if applicable).
Responsibilities • Participate in teaching, scholarly activities, and service in the osteopathic School of Medicine with a goal of producing competent and holistic physicians • Participate and/or direct multidisciplinary curricular courses and formative and summative assessment of learners including clinical courses during the third and fourth year of the osteopathic medical curriculum • Provide instructional experiences that support the mission and goals of the College and University • Work with leadership to assess educational outcomes and use data to perform quality improvement of instructional methodology and curriculum • Full-time, non-tenure track, exempt position under the administrative direction of the Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs • May occasionally require hours beyond an 8-hour workday • Distribution of time to be spent in Teaching, Research & Scholarly Activity, Service, Administration, and Clinical Practice negotiated annually based on faculty career goals, college and administrative needs, and meeting accreditation standards.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
DO, PhD, or MD degree with AOA or ABMS board certification or board eligibility in designated clinical field, or terminal degree in a related or academically appropriate area from an accredited institution with demonstrated experience in teaching
Commitment to support the mission and vision of Baptist University Health Sciences
Proficiency using computer with applications such as Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and Excel)
Ability to stand or sit for periods of time, stand, walk and bend intermittently through the day in university environment with moderate fluctuations in noise and temperature.
Must successfully complete and pass requisite pre-employment drug screen/physical and background check
Unrestricted certification/licensure to teach/practice in the State of Tennessee; if DO or MD, must have ability to obtain an active and unrestricted medical license inthe state where clinical activities occur
Preferred Qualifications
Earned doctorate from an accredited institution with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester hours plus work or teaching experience equivalent to four (4) years of college teaching in the discipline
Minimum of three (3) years at the academic rank of Instructor or equivalent.
Track record of excellence in teaching and scholarship
Participation in professional and community organizations
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer: Competitive salaries Paid vacation/time off Continuing education opportunities Generous retirement plan Health insurance, including dental and vision Sick leave Service awards Free parking Short-term disability Life insurance Health care and dependent care spending accounts Education assistance/continuing education Employee referral program
Job Summary: Position: 17598 – Professor-Assistant of Biomedical Sciences Facility: Baptist Health Sciences University Department: CS Medical Education University Category: Academics Type: Non Clinical Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: Days Location: US:TN:Memphis Located in the Memphis metro area