Medical Student Lecturer (Independent Contractor)

The Lecturer position will support the Director of Workforce Operations in the development and delivery of curriculum materials related to healthcare competencies, professional development, and education for the Health Scholars programs. This will include curriculum review/additions, content development, delivery of content via synchronous modalities and participation in live Q&A sessions with program participants.

FLSA Status

N/A

Salary Range

$25.00 per hour

Reports To

Director, Workforce Operations

Direct Reports

N/A

Location

On Site- Orange County (Multiple Locations)

Travel

100%

Work Type

Independent Contractor

Schedule

Up to 5 hours per week

Position Description:

• Preparing for and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, and live Q&A sessions.
• Development of content related to the following healthcare topics. Note that qualified candidates will have robust knowledge in the topics listed below:
• Stroke:
• Stroke overview
• Types of stroke
• Risk factors
• Symptoms
• Identifying a stroke – FAST
• Response to a stroke
• Treatments
• Patient Care for patients who had a stroke
• Vital Signs:
• What are vital signs
• Importance of vital signs
• The key 6 vital signs (body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and pain level)
• Demonstrate and assess competency for vital signs, EKG lead placement, SCDs, etc.
• Normal ranges and units of measurement
• Factors that cause values to deviate from their normal range
• Common medical conditions associated with each vital sign
• Medical Topics:
• Common terms acronym, abbreviations and procedures
• Patient Positioning (Trendelenburg, Reverse Trendelenburg, Fowler’s position, Semi-fowler’s position)
• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory System
• Gastrointestinal & Renal Systems
• Brain and Nervous System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Integumentary System
• Endocrine System
• Lymphatic System
• Oncology
• Common medical procedures and treatments
• Preventive Health Services
• Patient Assessment Terminology
• Collaborating with program leadership and lecturers to improve teaching methods and expand knowledge base.
• Evaluating Scholar trainees’ comprehension of the delivered content.

Qualifications:

• Health Scholars program alumni required
• Currently enrolled in an accredited medical school and have successfully completed a minimum of year 1 of instruction
• Passion for student teaching, mentoring and development
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with other lecturers and account leadership
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Available to participate in site and regional trainings that occur during the evenings and weekends (typically 2-3 weekends every month)
• Detail-oriented and able to work well independently
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs

About COPE Health Solutions COPE Health Solutions is a national tech-enabled services firm powering success for health plans and for providers in risk arrangements. Our comprehensive NCQA certified population health management platform and highly experienced team brings deep expertise, experience, proven tools, and processes to improve financial performance and quality outcomes for all types of payers and providers. CHS de-risks the roadmap to advanced value-based payment and improves quality and financial performance for providers, health plans and self-insured employers. For more information, visit https://copehealthsolutions.com/about-us/

About Health Scholar Health Scholar is COPE Health Solutions’ health care workforce development program, connecting aspiring health professionals with experiential learning opportunities in hospitals and other care settings. In collaboration with health care partners, the program recruits, prepares and supports participants through structured training, supervised clinical exposure and professional development. Health Scholar helps participants explore health care careers while supporting partner organizations’ workforce pipelines, patient experience and long-term talent development.

To Apply: To apply for this position or for more information about COPE Health Solutions, visit us at https://copehealthsolutions.com/careers/open-positions/