Clinical Assessment Specialist - School of Medicine
Primary Location Pasadena, California
Worker Location Remote
Job Number 1330765 Date posted 01/10/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:
The Clinical Assessment Specialist (CASP) will work under the supervision of the Office of Assessment and Evaluation and the Department of Clinical Science leadership for the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM). The CASP will have a critical part in the success of the outcomes-based education system by ensuring that KPSOM students receive a standardized and meaningful assessment of their clinical skills while on rotations at Kaiser Permanente (KP) sites, as well as individualized coaching and feedback to improve those skills. This role will also work with the KPSOM assessment team to develop and pilot the use of assessment tools and be eligible for a faculty appointment with KPSOM.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assessment
- Year 1 - Family Medicine/ Internal Medicine (FM/IM)
- CASPs will assess 1st Year FM/IM students in each clerkship and complete three different comprehensive clinical observation assessments: information gathering, documentation, and patient collaboration. Multiple assessments may be completed by the CASP based on a single patient encounter, depending on the students skills used in caring for that patient. At least one assessment may be filled out per clinical session with a CASP present, with an aim of at least three assessments per clerkship over the course of the year.
- Year 2 - FM/IM and Pediatrics
- CASPs will assess 2nd Year FM/IM and Pediatric students over the year, utilizing ratings from third-trimester assessments to determine course grades. CASP ratings will derive from CASP completion of any or all of the three possible forms: information gathering, documentation, and patient collaboration.
- Assessment Responsibilities
- Observe and assess student clinical performance on clinical rotations, using standardized criteria and focusing on the history and physical examination, patient communication and counseling, clinical reasoning, use of the electronic health record (EHR), documentation, procedural skills, interdisciplinary skills, the application of evidence-based medicine and professionalism
- Provide individualized coaching and teaching to students in the clinical setting, including assistance with identifying learning goals and specialized resources for learning
- Complete appropriate assessment forms and other documentation, including rich narrative commentary as appropriate
- Communicate in a timely manner with Clerkship Directors, Clinical Course Directors, and/or KPSOM Deans regarding students requiring non-routine and/or urgent attention and provide feedback regarding the learning environment
- Collaborate with the appropriate individuals to schedule the required observations of all students
- Participate in the remediation of medical students
- Participate as a faculty rater in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations and in case development and review of simulation encounters
- Participate in the development and ongoing quality improvement of assessment practices, forms, and tools, including the determination of performance and competency measures and systems of monitoring for unconscious bias
- Attend monthly CASP check-ins at scheduled times where learning from assessments is shared collectively, and important CASP program information is disseminated and discussed
- Participate as members in the Competency Committee work for Competency Committee meetings.
- Faculty Development
- Participate in initial and ongoing faculty development to acquire and continually improve knowledge and skills in assessment, coaching and outcomes-based education, including workshops, journal clubs, and assigned online courses and self-directed programs.
- Participate as appropriate in the training of faculty new to this role and faculty serving as raters of Objective Structured Clinical Examination.
- Other
- Participate and/or present at educational governance committees, meetings of curricular working groups, and/or assessment-related committees as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- MD/DO, PhD, or comparable degree.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Experience in clinical teaching of medical students.
- High level of interpersonal skills and strong growth mindset
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity
- Recognition of the centrality of assessment in clinical education
- Strong teaching skills
- Be able to commit 0.1-0.2 (10%-20%) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE), which includes some dedication of the CASP time for faculty development and preparatory work for this role; the school will re-evaluate the time commitment periodically
- Must follow SCPMG time expectations and practices (i.e., use Education Time (ET) for the first half day per week)
- Be able to arrange time and schedule to meet the students needs; schedule will be arranged collaboratively to minimize the impact on physician clinical practice
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
Primary Location: California,Pasadena,KP School of Medicine
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 12:00 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Remote
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Clinical Science - 9201
Pay Range: $95150 - $123090 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Remote: Work location is the remote workplace (from home) within KP authorized states.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
