Position                                 Medical Education Specialist (Maine Medical Center)

                                                         HLE20 MMC GF Medical Education

  Position Code: D013HLE20                          Director Level:      Jenny Skolfield ‑ Director Medical Education

Summary of Position Description

This position will provide leadership for centralized, multi departmental curricular efforts around Graduate Medical Education,       Undergraduate Medical Education including the MMC.TUSM medical school program, Continuing Medical Education and faculty          development.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

        1.   Portfolio demonstrating professional competency for learning methods and instructional techniques,

              curriculum development and design.

        2.   Ed.D. or Ph.D. required or M.Ed. with a minimum 10 years experience with curriculum and faculty

              development in Medical Education field.

        3.   Comprehensive understanding of accreditation requirements in medical education.

        4.   High level analytical skills to diagnose learning needs and evaluate educational content.

        5.   Portfolio demonstrating superior leadership and interpersonal skills resulting in effective outcomes.

                                                               ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

   Relationship Management

               Maintain a guiding, facilitative, and supportive relationship with UME & GME program directors and                other key faculty around     curriculum development, evaluation and faculty development.

               Create and maintain an effective centralized system that enhances sharing and collaboration across                GME programs.

               Develop methods to deliver and assess core competencies curriculum at all levels.

                        Assume lead role at MMC working with residency leadership to plan, develop, strengthen, and support   the integration          of appropriate pedagogy into departmental educational activities.

               Provide a leadership and support role, maintaining an effective, collaborative relationship with TUSM                counterparts.

               Assume a lead role in curriculum development including, competencies, evaluation and outcome                                                                                                         measures.

   Faculty Development

               Chair faculty development committee.

               Provide guidance and assistance with specific educational activities.

               Design, implement, and maintain a strategic institutional faculty development system, and faculty                development activities.

               Provide mentorship in instructional methods.

               Assume lead role for faculty development efforts around UME, GME and CME.

               Ensure continued compliance with ACCME guidelines.

               Serve on various teams, work groups, and committees as needed.

   Process Improvement

               Conduct medical education scholarly activity as well as process improvement activities.

               Collaborate with multiple faculty to plan, develop, and complete medical education scholarly    activities.

                                    PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS FOR MMC LEADERS

  Leading Change in a Complex Environment

              Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose

              Initiates and inspires the organization /unit to accomplish goals

              Encourages teamwork and works collaboratively across the organization

              Coaches staff through changes

              Models and encourages risk‑taking and innovation

  Demonstrating Integrity and Trust

            Communicates directly, truthfully, and respectfully with staff and customers

            Acts as a positive role model; hopeful

            Keeps confidences and is widely trusted

            Is responsible for own actions and inactions; admits mistakes

            Encourages a blame‑free environment for patient safety

  Demonstrating Customer Focus

            Puts customers, including staff, at the center of his/her attention

            Monitors department performance against customer satisfaction indicators

            Uses continuous process improvement techniques to seek ever‑higher levels of efficiency, effectiveness, and

            customer satisfaction

            Responds to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse customers, including staff

            Knows how to build and maintain productive relationships with customers, colleagues, and staff

   Managing Performance

            Provides candid, specific, and timely performance feedback.

            Holds self and employees accountable to high standards of performance and compliance with policies and regulations

            Establishes performance goals with employees and coaches employees to accomplish them

            Addresses issues of non‑performance using MMC's performance management procedures

            Rewards positive performance and celebrates accomplishments

   Managing Resources

            Generates revenue and captures all legitimate payments

            Manages expenses to balance quality with cost

            Optimizes staffing to meet customer and organizational needs

            Implements effective financial controls