RUSH University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for RUSH Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Clinician Educator.

The Clinician Educator facilitates small group learning in the RMC pre-clerkship curriculum. CE’s prepare for a variety of sessions by reviewing the content given to students. During the session they guide students through session activities, facilitate discussion and ensure a suitable learning environment.  

The sessions include:  

• Basic science 
• Roles sessions 
• Bedside clinical Skills 
• Physical Exam  

Additionally, some CE’s are called upon to grade clinical skills assessments, design session activities or write and review assessment items.  

Responsibilities and Duties 

Complete 400 hours' worth of work in the pre-clerkship curriculum including:  

• Facilitating sessions [clinician educators credited 2 x session length in order to prepare and deliver the materials]  
• Complete narrative assessments on students [5 hours] 
• Participate in Faculty Development [5 hours] 
• Review personal evaluations and work on improvement of teaching [5 hours]  
• Activity Design Work 
• Assessment Writing and Review 
• Grading Clinical Skills Assessments [80 hours (10 sessions)] 

Qualifications and Skills:

• Clinician in good standing at Rush University Medical Center 
• Authorization from one’s chair or section chief  

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

RUSH includes RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center and RUSH Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.