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08.12.23 – Level 1 Advisory Committee Staff Chicago

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At the NBOME, we believe that providing a high-quality testing experience for the osteopathic medical profession can positively shape osteopathic medicine and health care in the United States. The NBOME is recognized both nationally and internationally for excellence in assessment, and we carry these standards of excellence into our workplace. Our core values influence all that we do, and we encourage professional development and learning for all employees. Our team is continually expanding, and we invite you to review our current employment openings and apply to join us!

08.12.23 – Level 1 Advisory Committee Staff Chicago

NBOME Offices

President and Chief Executive Officer

The NBOME is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven President & CEO to lead our organization as a champion for the osteopathic profession, a steward of organizational resources, and an advocate with regulatory bodies, academic institutions, professional organizations, and global stakeholders.

Position Summary

The President & CEO serves as NBOME’s chief executive leader, responsible for implementing the organization’s strategic plan and guiding its global presence. This role oversees all NBOME departments and Executive Leadership Team members, facilitates strong governance practices, and ensures alignment between the Board, staff, and mission. The CEO will primarily operate onsite at either the Chicago, IL or Conshohocken, PA NBOME Offices with regular travel between offices as well as to national and international conferences, and medical institutions and colleges of osteopathic medicine.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary spokesperson for the organization, building external relationships and serving as an advocate, including to external stakeholder groups such as the medical licensing authorities, colleges of osteopathic medicine and their deans, osteopathic medical students and residents and their organizations, graduate medical education programs, program directors, and their organizations, professional organizations, testing clients including those at specialty colleges and certifying boards, other medical regulation authorities, and the international organizations involved in the osteopathic profession and medical regulation.

Lead the organization, inspiring and motivating employees; promoting a culture that reflects the organization’s values, encourages good performance, and rewards productivity; maintaining a qualified, high-performing staff structure that supports the organization’s goals, objectives and priorities; overseeing and supervising the work of the NBOME Executive Leadership Team; facilitating succession planning for staff; and leading by example.

Keep the mission at the forefront when making decisions, including monitoring and reporting trends to the organization in the field and changes in stakeholder needs, and assuring quality, consistency and relevance of branding and communications materials.

Follow the highest ethical standards, ensuring accountability and compliance with the law, and exercise responsible financial stewardship, including working with finance leadership in making sound day-to-day and month-to-month financial decisions based on the organization’s overall financial picture and in assuring the resources are indeed used to achieve NBOME’s mission, and maintaining sound internal controls and protection of the organization’s assets against fraud and abuse, complying with all local, state and federal legal requirements.

Support the Board, including regularly informing the Board and the Executive Committee of all activity of the Board; facilitating Executive Committee and Board meetings and retreats; facilitating engagement of Board members on NBOME Committees and monitoring activities of all Board committees; providing helpful and useful information to the Board; preparing and delivering to the Board at least annually a written report of all activities and projects of the NBOME; promoting Board member accomplishments and productivity; envisioning change and innovation within the Board including supporting the Board in continuous efforts in President & CEO succession planning.

Engage the Board in strategic planning and lead implementation, including making planning a priority and allocating adequate resources; creating mechanisms for implementation and monitoring/measuring progress.

Develop future Board and staff leadership, including staff liaison to the Board Nominating Committee; working with Board leadership to appoint operational committee chairs and select Board Committee Chairs; continually considering succession planning for Board, Board committees, operational committees, staff positions and other National Faculty roles; monitoring Board member effectiveness; facilitating program documentation across the organization at the governance and staff levels, including at the President and CEO position to facilitate succession planning.

Ensure the quality and effectiveness of programs, including engaging the stakeholders in strategic planning; allocating resources to track changes and impact over time, and measure success; using information gleaned through evaluation and assessment to make management decisions and strengthen programs; promoting and monitoring research and development of new programs; facilitating Board Standards and Assurances Committee process to aim for best practices in COMLEX-USA examination program and extending into all NBOME products and services.

 

Qualifications include:

  • Licensed and board certified D.O. (AOA board certified preferred) – required.
  • Masters or Doctorate in relevant field helpful.
  • Active, current, unrestricted licensure status – required.
  • Minimum 10 years practical experience which may include clinical practice, senior administrator/leadership positions, and experience in high stakes testing.
  • Experience with licensure or regulation, and experience in higher education at a college of osteopathic medicine or graduate medical education program strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated advocacy for the osteopathic profession.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience creating presentations and presenting to various audiences both in person and virtually – required.
  • Interacting effectively with other key stakeholders via social media – preferred.
  • Experience in the dissemination of scholarly work – preferred.
  • Working knowledge of psychometrics and statistics – required.
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly and work demanding schedule including regular, onsite presence at both NBOME offices.

All inquiries and applications are being processed in a confidential manner. The NBOME offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

NBOME is an E-Verify participant. The NBOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities.

The NBOME is an EOE organization. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.   

Chicago, IL

Medical Education Account Specialist

NBOME is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented professional Medical Education Account Specialist to join our team . This position serves as a trusted partner to the osteopathic medical schools, ensuring exceptional client experiences and driving success through strategic account management. This role combines relationship-building, problem solving, and consultative support to help clients achieve their educational goals.

Psychometrician

The NBOME is seeking an experienced Psychometrician to support psychometric operations, including test design, test construction, standard setting, and item analysis, as well as scaling, equating, scoring and score reporting for NBOME examinations. The role also includes supporting research initiatives focused on the application of AI in operational assessment settings.

Human Resources Generalist

NBOME is seeking an experienced HR generalist who helps support the design, development, implementation, administration, and ongoing support of new and existing human resource processes and organizational development initiatives. This person will support benefit administration including the annual performance review program. This role has key responsibilities related to data management, staff development and compliance training programs, and regulatory reporting requirements and will be the Lead resource for ongoing development and maintenance of HR information technology. The HR Generalist will be responsible for staff wellness and engagement programs. This position is based onsite in our Chicago office and is eligible to participate in a hybrid work schedule with most Mondays and Fridays remote. This position may also require travel to our Conshohocken, PA office 1-2x per year.

Medical Editor

The NBOME is looking for an osteopathic physician to serve as a medical editor, with experience in writing and reviewing test questions for NBOME assessments. This is a non-exempt, part-time position and does not qualify for employee benefits. One day per week of onsite work in our Chicago Office (O’Hare/Rosemont area) for meetings and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Relationship Management

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for medical school clients, fostering strong, long-term partnerships.
  • Understand client needs and proactively offer solutions to enhance their experience.
  • Develop and execute account plans aligned with client objectives and organizational goals.
  • Identify opportunities for expanded engagement and value-added services.
  • Coordinate onboarding, training, and ongoing support for academic partners.
  • Ensure timely resolution of inquiries and issues with a focus on client satisfaction.
  • Work cross-functionally with internal teams (client services, product, IT, communications) to deliver seamless service.

Data & Reporting

  • Monitor account performance metrics and prepare reports for internal and client stakeholders.
  • Use insights to recommend strategies for continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum of 2+ years in account management, client success, or related role – preferable in medical education or healthcare.
  • Strong Communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and build trust with diverse stakeholders
  • Proficiency in CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with data analytics is a plus
  • Success in managing multiple clients in an academic medical or healthcare setting
  • Minimal travel and flexible work schedule availability (weekends, evenings)

The pay range for this position is $56,000-$65,000.  The pay range may be modified in the future.

The NBOME is an EOE organization. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.   

The NBOME is seeking an experienced Psychometrician to support psychometric operations, including test design, test construction, standard setting, and item analysis, as well as scaling, equating, scoring and score reporting for NBOME examinations. The role also includes supporting research initiatives focused on the application of AI in operational assessment settings. Hybrid work schedule to include two days remote (Monday and Friday) and three days onsite working in our Rosemont/O’Hare office (Tuesday-Thursday).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Following the processing and analysis of existing products to ensure highest quality and integrity, including test design, test construction, standard setting, item analysis, equating, scoring and score reporting.
  • Designs, conducts, and coordinates psychometric research for presentation or publication
  • Internal coordination of departmental planning; IT needs; cross-functional teams; activities in support of psychometric analysis and research; other internal processes.
  • Willing and able to work some weekends for onsite meetings.
  • Other duties as requested by supervisor or senior leadership staff.

Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree in Educational/Psychological Measurement, Statistics, or a related field is required.
  • Minimum of three years of work experience as a psychometrician related to psychological and educational testing required.
  • Strong background in psychometric theory and application, including knowledge of IRT, CTT, statistics, test development procedures, and research design.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in natural language processing, automated item generation, process data analytic methods, formative assessment approaches is highly desirable.
  • Strong data analysis skills, problem solving skills, and scientific computing skills using (e.g. SAS, R, Python and Calibration software).
  • Experience in designing, conducting, summarizing and presenting psychometric studies.
  • Ability to work well with exam committees and interdepartmental colleagues.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.

Salary Information: The salary range for this position is $90,000 – $110,000. The range may be modified in the future.

POSITION STATUS: FULL-TIME REGULAR EXEMPT

To Apply:
Please submit a resume summarizing your qualifications to Human Resources at the link above. NBOME is an E-Verify participant. The NBOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

NBOME is seeking an experienced HR generalist who helps support the design, development, implementation, administration, and ongoing support of new and existing human resource processes and organizational development initiatives.

This person will support benefit administration including the annual performance review program. This role has key responsibilities related to data management, staff development and compliance training programs, and regulatory reporting requirements and will be the Lead resource for ongoing development and maintenance of HR information technology. The HR Generalist will be responsible for staff wellness and engagement programs.

This position is based onsite in our Chicago office and is eligible to participate in a hybrid work schedule with most Mondays and Fridays remote. This position may also require travel to our Conshohocken, PA office 1-2x per year.

Responsibilities:

Benefits Administration and Compliance. Responsible for administering all benefits to include health & welfare benefits, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment, COBRA and Leave of Absence administration. Liaison with benefits broker. Ensures benefit compliance. Conducts invoice reconciliations for all benefits programs. Conducts Onboarding and Off Boarding of employees to include benefits. Develops, implements and monitors staff wellness and engagement programs. Maximizes utilization of wellness resources available through existing benefit providers.

Employee Engagement. Spearheads annual performance review process and related feedback tools. Partners with management to provide guidance and resources to employees relating to retention and performance development needs. Develops, implements and monitors staff wellness and engagement programs. Manages employee award and recognition programs. Plans and organizes employee events and activities.

Ongoing review of programs and initiatives to support organizational achievement of strategic goals through tracking, reporting and analysis of related metrics. Ensure adherence to regulatory disclosure and reporting requirements including and not limited to EEO-I, E-Verify, new hire reporting, unemployment, workers compensation, COBRA, FMLA and ADA. Conducts New hire HR orientation, employee development sessions and peer education sessions (lunch and learns, 401k webinars, etc.). Participates in diversity activities and initiatives.

Leads ongoing development and maintenance of HR technology tools (Paylocity, Employee Navigator, etc.) including data entry, reporting, periodic auditing, and implementation of new features.

General administrative duties including personnel file maintenance, employee transactions and content contributions to intranet and newsletters. May include recruiting for open positions from time to time. Assists VP with administrative duties related to building security and office requests. Take meeting minutes and handle post-meeting follow up items.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Organizational Development, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Business or related field).
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Human Resource; PHR, SPHR or equivalent preferred
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer Service orientation
• Diplomacy and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Organization and attention to detail
• Data manipulation/computer skills HRIS (Paylocity a plus)

Pay Information: The annual salary is $75,000-$85,000. The range may be modified in the future.

POSITION STATUS: FULL-TIME REGULAR EXEMPT

To Apply:
Please submit a resume summarizing your qualifications to Human Resources by email at HRadmin@nbome.org. NBOME is an E-Verify participant. The NBOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Editing support for NBOME examinations (e.g., COMLEX-USA, COMSAE, COMAT), including:
• Creating, reviewing, and editing questions, cases, and rationales
• Validating references, codes, and answer keys
• Offering osteopathic physician expertise for test questions related to all basic science and medical disciplines
• Collaborating with NBOME staff and National Faculty members
• Performing additional assigned tasks

Qualifications:
• DO degree
• Active US medical license (any state)
• Practicing osteopathic physician
• At least 2 years prior experience as an NBOME National Faculty member
• Strong grasp of osteopathic teaching concepts (e.g., Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles)
• Skilled in analyzing complex information to make effective decisions
• Basic skills in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams
• Excellent time management, organization, and communication abilities

Compensation Information: The hourly wage for this position is $120.00.

POSITION STATUS: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

To Apply:
Please submit a resume summarizing your qualifications to Human Resources by email at HRadmin@nbome.org. NBOME is an E-Verify participant. The NBOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities.

The NBOME is an EOE organization. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Conshohocken, PA

Solutions and Development Engineer

The NBOME is seeking an experienced Solutions and Development Engineer. This position will support software development and troubleshooting of various NBOME applications. The Solutions and Development Engineer will be engaged in the software development life cycle. The position will work within a structured deployment process. The position will be located in our Conshohocken, PA location. Hybrid Work Schedule: Two days remote (Monday & Friday) and three days onsite work (Tuesday through Thursday).

The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) is seeking an experienced Solutions and Development Engineer. This position will support software development and troubleshooting of various NBOME applications. The Solutions and Development Engineer will be engaged in the software development life cycle. The position will work within a structured deployment process. The position will be located in our Conshohocken, PA location.

Hybrid Work Schedule: Two days remote (Monday & Friday) and three days onsite work (Tuesday through Thursday).

LOCATION: CONSHOHOCKEN, PA DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software applications ensuring high and efficient performance.
• Troubleshoot application issues and propose solutions
• Work collaboratively within the development team
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements
• Collaborate with QA to prepare testing environment, assist with QA process and work on remediation
• Provide ongoing support of the applications in production environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Create technical documentation

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree, required
• 10+ years of experience developing complex applications to automate the organization’s business processes. Experience should be from being a part of a development team instead of short-term contracts.
• 10+ years of experience with C#, SQL Server 2012+ – experience with database design and proficiency in T-SQL, writing Stored Procedures/UDFs, .Net Core and .Net Framework, ASP.NET Core MVC as continuation of experience with ASP.NET MVC and/or ASP.NET Web Forms, Entity Framework 6 and/or Entity Framework Core
• Client-side development using JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS
• Not required but a plus: Experience working with RAD Controls, such as Infragistics, Telerik, & DevExpress. Experience developing and maintaining ETL (Extract, Transform, & Load) applications.
• Ability to complete tasks with minimum supervision
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to gather and analyze business requirements
• Ability and willingness to work with NBOME’s proprietary software system as well as new development platforms and tools.
Salary Information: The salary for this position is $95,000-110,000. The range may be modified in the future.

POSITION STATUS: FULL-TIME REGULAR EXEMPT

To Apply:
Please submit a resume summarizing your qualifications to Human Resources by email at HRadmin@nbome.org. NBOME is an E-Verify participant. The NBOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package, including generous medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, employer-matched 401(k), and more. In-office perks include free parking, beverage stations, and a full calendar of employee events. 

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Medical

Medical PPO plans with generous in-network coverage that includes prescription coverage and a vision insurance plan.
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Dental

Dental PPO plan, employer-paid, that includes orthodontia coverage for eligible dependents.
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Vision

Vision plan, employer-paid, that includes coverage for eligible dependents.
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Life Insurance

Employer-paid basic life insurance. Additional voluntary life insurance for employees and their spouses, domestic partners, and dependents at a cost.
Flexible spending

Flexible Spending

Flexible spending accounts that can help cover medical, dependent care, and commuter/transit costs.
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PTO

Generous paid time off, including 14 holidays, personal, sick, and vacation time.
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401(k)

401(k) retirement savings plan that includes an employer match.
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Tuition

Tuition reimbursement plan for undergraduate- and graduate-degree coursework
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Employee Assistance

Employee assistance program accessible to employees and their immediate family members 24/7.

MD1

“[I felt] like this was really going to be an interesting and rewarding place for me.”

Mark Dawley, MBA

Vice President for Licensure Assessment Services

Ashley

“My colleagues threw a surprise bridal shower for me a few days before my wedding. It meant a lot to me that so many people took the time out of their very busy day to celebrate a major moment in my life.”

Ashley Bochenczak

Test Development Associate

Danielle

“[I’m] fascinated by the ways the NBOME works to keep step with the changing nature of the osteopathic profession.”

Danielle Parker-Mangum

Associate Director, UME-GME Affairs