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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
Provides clinical education and patient care at The Eye Institute (TEI) of Drexel University including both the flagship location and satellite clinical facilities. Within the didactic curriculum the faculty member contributes through lab and/or lecture instruction based on their expertise interests and the needs of the program. This is non tenure track position.
Essential Functions
- Provides clinical education to optometry students residents and others assigned to the Cornea and Specialty Contact Lens Service (CASCLS) and the Primary Care Service at The Eye Institute (TEI) and its satellite facilities.
- Provides feedback to students verbally during patient care through daily patient encounter Meditrek log entries to the chief of service for midterm and final evaluations and attending grading meetings. (Essential)
- Participates in faculty meetings (3%) workshops and development (10%) activities as appropriate.
- Responsible for accurate timely medical record and Meditrek completion as well as compliance with the policies and procedures of the TEI Practice Manual and Drexel University.
- Other duties as assigned -
- Provides independent direct patient care as needed.
- Assists the chief of CASCLS in remediating struggling students as needed.
- Participates in clinical round tables before during or after clinical sessions.
- Participates in the education mentoring and evaluations of TEI residents when appropriate.
- Participates and organizes contact lens workshops as needed.
- Provides instruction in preclinical skills or contact lens labs with the possibility of other didactic assignments as appropriate based on the needs of the program and interest of the faculty member.
- Participates with program directors and other faculty/staff in the planning preparation and implementation of integrated curricular content and clinical protocols.
- Participates in the Scholars Program as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a PhD or Doctorate in Doctor of Optometry.
- Minimum of Residency or 4 years equivalent experience.
- Specialty contact lens experience
- Eligible for faculty rank and professional staff appointment at TEI and PCO
- Continuing faculty appointment is contingent on maintaining clinical privileges consistent with TEI credentialing policies and protocols and adhering to established compliance protocols
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience 5 years preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: Fellow/Diplomate American Academy of Optometry
Physical Demands
- Typically sitting at a desk/table
- Typically bending crouching stooping
- Lifting demands 25lbs
Location
- The Eye Institute - Oak Lane
Additional Information
This is a Full-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on thesuccessful candidates qualifications and experience department budget and an internal equity information about benefits please review Drexels Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-TimeFaculty Benefit Fact Sheet.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nat ... View more
