Adjunct Faculty - Acupuncture - Patient Assessment Job at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA

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  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Worcester, MA

Job Description

Job Description

The New England School of Acupuncture seeks an adjunct faculty member to deliver high quality learning experiences and assessment for the acupuncture program. The selected candidate will bring subject matter expertise to the responsibilities of teaching on site biomedical patient assessment.

 

This course provides students with an understanding of how a physical examination is used in the evaluation and assessment of the patient in the development of a working diagnosis. The fundamentals of the physical examination of the integumentary system, head and neck, thorax and lungs, heart and peripheral vascular system, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, nervous system and reproductive system are covered, including history-taking, palpation, percussion and auscultation, as well as laboratory testing, imagining studies and other diagnostic instrumentation. At the completion of the course the students will be able to assess their patients according to physical findings, symptoms, signs, lab work and other diagnostic testing modalities.

 

This is a spring term, 2-credit, 30-hour in-person course for third year students and is scheduled for Wednesdays 8:15am-10:25am on the Worcester campus. The spring semester runs Monday January 13 th – Friday April 25 th 2025 (14 weeks).

    Deliver didactic instruction through the online Learning Management System Blackboard® in a synchronous classroom setting
  • Provide an engaging active learning environment for students
  • Provide students with periodic assessments of their progress toward meeting course learning outcomes, which demonstrate clinical applications of concepts covered
  • Apply grading policies fairly and consistently
  • Develop and adhere to the course syllabus per the NESA/MCPHS format, which includes course description, learning outcomes, attendance policy in line with that of MCPHS, and assessment criteria, including assignment deliverables and timelines
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean
Requirements

Required:

  • Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred
  • Experience teaching Patient Assessment
  • Commitment to graduate education and student success
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Experience teaching online strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
  • Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with students and administration/staff

Apply
Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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