Student Physician Coach

Position Details:

The Student Physician Coach will be assigned a group of students to oversee throughout their medical school curriculum and will be responsible for monitoring academic and professionalism progression, coaching students through professional identity formation, helping them navigate academic challenges, and developing them as empathetic scholars. The Student Physician Coach plays a critical role in overseeing students’ progression through the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC), ensuring that, across the clerkships, students meet the expected milestones and learning objectives for each clerkship. The Student Physician Coach educates and tracks student professionalism, fosters professional identity formation, supports academic progress, and supports the wellness of each assigned student. Student Physician Coaches ensure comprehensive achievement of all clerkship objectives, recognize strengths, and identify areas for improvement to optimally foster professional identity development.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

1. Works with the Director of Student Physician Coaching to ensure long-term success with their student cohort.
2. Tracks progression and professionalism development for their cohort of students.
3. Collaborates with the Director of Student Physician Coaching, Clerkship Directors, and faculty preceptors to ensure optimal communication about student performance across all curricular activities.
4. Provides guidance for their cohort of medical students, supporting their professional and personal development throughout the four-year curriculum;
5. Regularly monitors their students’ progress and self-reflection on competency milestones, guides students in individual learning planning, and meets with their students individually and in small groups. Individual meetings occur at least quarterly with each student.
6. Attends weekly group coaching meetings.
7. Conferences with students in incidents of not meeting curricular and/ or professionalism expectations, provides constructive feedback, and assists students in identifying appropriate resources for self-improvement and support.
8. Refers students to Learning Specialists, Career Advisors, Mental Health counseling, or other individuals as needed.
9. Reviews faculty narratives of student assessment for areas of possible improved performance and provides suggestions for improvement;
10. Encourages and supports each student as an individual by creating an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, and acceptance.
11. Serves on School of Medicine committees as assigned;
12. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• MD or DO
• Must qualify for Assistant Professor rank or above at the Burnett School of Medicine

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• Physicians with active clinical practice must have and maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine
• Physicians with active clinical practice must have current ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) Certification in their area of chosen specialty

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Understanding of educational pedagogy as it relates to the clinical sciences
• Experience managing professionals in a complex organization
• Proven experience in management of multiple initiatives and multiple sites
• Experience with LCME and/or other accrediting bodies
• Experience working with diverse students or diverse populations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent clinical skills
• Track record of teaching excellence, educational leadership, and organizational talent
• Commitment to cultural diversity and equal opportunity
• Experience in working with and developing faculty
• Experience in giving and receiving feedback
• Commitment to delivery of patient-centered medicine

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Work is indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.
• Traveling between multiple work sites is often necessary.
• This role is an in-person and on-campus.   

SCHOOL/COLLEGE DESCRIPTION

The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth’s M.D. school, opened with a class of 60 students in July 2019. The School of Medicine’s focus on communication, a first-of-its-kind curriculum and the development of Empathetic Scholars™ uniquely positions the organization to radically transform medical education, improving care for future generations.

University & Fort Worth Description:

About TCU

Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University is a world-class, private, Carnegie-classified national research university located in Fort Worth, Texas. Inspired by its mission and core values of integrity, engagement, community, and excellence, TCU consistently ranks among the top universities and colleges in the United States.

TCU’s campus — regularly ranked among the nation’s most beautiful — spans 302 acres in a primarily residential area just minutes from downtown.

The university comprises nine schools and colleges offering 117 areas of undergraduate study, 62 master’s level programs, and 37 areas of doctoral study. TCU is a leader across several disciplines, including health care, business, energy, and the arts. Total enrollment stands at 12,980, including 11,152 undergraduates and 1,828 graduate students. Students are supported by over 2,200 faculty and staff, including more than 700 full-time faculty members.

About Fort Worth

Fort Worth blends the approachable charm of a smaller city with the amenities, cultural energy, and distinctive personality of a major metro. As the nation’s 11th-largest city, with a rapidly growing population of more than 1 million, Fort Worth and TCU share a relationship that spans more than a century — one that continues to deepen as many Horned Frogs choose to stay after graduation, drawn by the region’s thriving job market. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area — the nation’s fourth-largest and a top tourism destination — Fort Worth earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report in 2025 as the No. 4 best big city to live in the United States.

Fort Worth offers an impressive array of cultural, educational, and entertainment opportunities, anchored by three world-class art museums — the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. The Bass Performance Hall stands as one of the premier performance venues in the country. Throughout the year, residents and visitors alike enjoy concerts, film festivals, and other cultural events at Sundance Square, Dickies Arena, Panther Island, and Near Southside venues.

Employment Values Statement:

Texas Christian University values Integrity, Engagement, Community, and Excellence in the workplace. TCU treats applicants and employees with fairness and respect. TCU hires and promotes individuals based on their qualifications and their commitment to making a positive impact on our student-centered community. TCU is an equal opportunity employer and follows all applicable employment laws. TCU fairly considers all qualified individuals, ensuring we are a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.