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The Academic Advisor of UNC School of Medicine (SOM) Asheville collaborates with the Associate Dean, Administrative Director, and fellow Academic Advisors in all responsibilities of the UNC SOM Asheville Campus. This role acts as primary advisor to a portion of the Asheville branch campus medical students. The Academic Advisor meets on a regular basis with members of the UNC SOM Advisory College as well as UNC SOM Asheville branch campus team.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Academic Advisor may perform.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.
Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.
Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.
Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.
Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.
Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.
SPECIFIED SKILLS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED LICENSES:
SCHEDULE:
Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader. Applicant must be able to commit to a minimum of .3 FTE for this position.
The Academic Advisor of UNC School of Medicine (SOM) Asheville collaborates with the Associate Dean, Administrative Director, and fellow Academic Advisors in all responsibilities of the UNC SOM Asheville Campus. This role acts as primary advisor to a portion of the Asheville branch campus medical students. The Academic Advisor meets on a regular basis with members of the UNC SOM Advisory College as well as UNC SOM Asheville branch campus team.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Primary Advisor to a portion of UNC School of Medicine Asheville students
- Participates in required individual student meetings throughout the year, with additional meeting times offered.
- Attends weekly UNC College Advisory meetings via teleconference.
- Works in collaboration with College Advisory and fellow Asheville Advisors to maintain consistency and comparability across campuses for all students.
- Attends weekly team meetings with Asheville SOM
- Attends additional Chapel Hill meetings as appropriate.
This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Academic Advisor may perform.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Communication Skills
Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.
- Decision Making
Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.
- HealthCare Knowledge
Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills
Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.
- Organizational Values
Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.
- Problem Solving
Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.
SPECIFIED SKILLS
- COMPUTER
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Physical Demands: Light - Moderate energy level: Lift and carry 25 - 35 lbs, Push/Pull 50 - 100 lbs (empty bed, stretcher, etc.)
- Physical Activity: Frequent (34 - 66% of Workday)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Not applicable.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Qualified candidates will possess MD or DO degree AND experience in academic medicine and leadership.
REQUIRED LICENSES:
- Licensure to practice medicine in North Carolina.
SCHEDULE:
Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader. Applicant must be able to commit to a minimum of .3 FTE for this position.
