REACH Coach - School of Medicine
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The primary focus of a Reflection, Education, Assessment, Coaching, and Health and well-being (REACH) Coach at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) is to inspire and support students to maximize their personal and professional potential, including resilience and well-being skills. The REACH coach will form a supportive and trusting relationship with medical students, partnering with them in a reflective process to enhance their medical school experience, maximize their potential, and augment their resilience and well-being skills. The coach will serve as a faculty member and responsible for coaching an allotted amount of medical students throughout their four years of medical school.
- Coach students: Establish an effective, supportive, and confidential coaching relationship with each student, fostering trust and openness. Create a coaching contract with the student, review their e-portfolio performance data, and help them interpret their performance to identify strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement. Assist students in setting SMART goals and develop action plans to achieve these goals.
- Serve as a role model: Demonstrate professional behavior, promote life-long learning, and encourage informed assessment and reflection. Support students in their physician professional identity formation.
- Enhance resilience and well-being skills: Help students develop resilience and well-being strategies to cope with the demands of medical school and their future careers.
- Enhance medical school experience: Collaborate with students to optimize their overall medical school experience, providing guidance and support throughout their journey.
- Commitment to the REACH program: Make a commitment to the REACH program, accompanying assigned students throughout their medical school tenure.
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- Doctor of Medicine (MD) OR Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
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- Student-centered mindset with a genuine interest in guiding and teaching the next generation of physicians.
- High level of social and emotional intelligence to understand and connect with students effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to be flexible, warm, and supportive.
- Proficient in delivering both positive and constructive feedback in a constructive manner.
- Experience in setting and achieving goals and developing action plans.
- Demonstrated use of reflective skills in personal and professional life.
- Willingness to commit to the coaching process and continuously improve coaching skills.
- Ability to meet coaching time commitments and participate in in-person meetings.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
- Commitment to the long-term growth of KPSOM and medical education.
- Skilled in establishing effective and open relationships, and creating a safe and supportive environment.
- Ability to work on-site.
- Experience teaching, coaching, mentoring, or advising medical students.
- Experience using a coach for personal and professional development.
- Proficiency in integrating and accurately interpreting performance/assessment data from various sources and providing feedback to help students identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Experience assisting others in creating and achieving goals and action plans.
- Experience working with diverse students and/or populations.
- Experience motivating others to achieve health and well-being goals.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
