Faculty - Anatomy Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine

Meritus Health External • Hagerstown, MD

21d • $100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) invites applications for a full-time Anatomy Faculty position within the Department of Biomedical Sciences. This role is ideal for an educator committed to excellence in training the physician of the future and contributing to an innovative, student-centered medical curriculum. Faculty at MSOM play a vital role in shaping the next generation of osteopathic physicians through interactive instruction, collaborative curriculum development, mentorship, and scholarly engagement. This position requires a strong foundation in anatomy, a passion for teaching, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic academic environment.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Anatomy or a related field, or an MD/DO from an accredited institution.
• At least two (2) years of teaching experience in higher education; experience teaching medical students is highly preferred.
• Experience teaching in a medical school for 2+ years is required.
• Demonstrated experience with team-based learning (TBL) and other active learning modalities.
• Experience with course directorship and grade submission across various platforms.
• Ability to contribute to the department’s teaching load.
• Knowledge of test question validity metrics and experience writing NBOME/NBME-style exam items is highly preferred.
• Expertise in organizing and presenting complex scientific subject matter in comprehensible ways.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and health professionals.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality (FERPA, HIPAA) and follow OSHA and safety guidelines.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Willingness to learn and use the current learning management system and other educational technologies.
• Ability to maintain a productive work schedule aligned with instructional needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, and collegiality.
• Ability to accept direction from the Department Chair and Curricular Deans and perform additional duties as assigned.
• Commitment to protecting institutional equipment and completing annual employee training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in curriculum mapping and assessment is preferred.
• Experience working with accreditation standards is preferred.
• Experience in advising students for the board-preparation is preferred.
• Experience in using educational software, LMS, Microsoft, and other professional resources.
• Highly desirable: experience with HoloAnatomy and InteDashboard applications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the anatomy content expert for OMS-I and OMS-II students.
• Deliver laboratory and didactic instruction, including concurrent teaching of Anatomy lab sessions.
• Engage in team teaching, curriculum development, and curriculum delivery across biomedical science disciplines.
• Create prework materials, recordings, iRAT/tRAT items, application exercises, and case-based learning activities.
• Develop goals, course learning outcomes, and session learning objectives for lectures, labs, and team-based learning sessions.
• Prepare educational tools such as A/V materials, demonstration models, lesson plans, and other instructional resources.
• Provide board-style formative and summative assessment questions, including NBOME/NBME-style items.
• Participate in course directorship responsibilities as needed.
• Experience in interviewing prospective students and learner assessment.
• Mentor and advise medical students, including identifying underperforming learners and supporting remediation efforts.
• Interview prospective student candidates for MSOM.
• Serve as an advisor to at least one student club.
• Participate in faculty council, faculty development activities, and institutional/departmental committees.
• Attend required ceremonies and events such as White Coat Ceremony, graduation, in-service meetings, student outreach, and others unless excused by the Associate Dean of Preclinical Education.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and other health professionals.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Engage in scientific, educational, community-based, or other scholarly activities.
• Work with students on research and interprofessional education projects.
• Submit a current yearly CV documenting publications, teaching, mentoring, and committee work.
• Publish a minimum of one manuscript per year.
• Participate in research and scholarly activities as assigned.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the first day of the month following 30 days of employment, along with life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one
• 401k plan
• an education assistance program
• an employee assistance program
• employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for a shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees