Exam Developer Job at American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is currently seeking an Exam Developer to join its Test Development team. The Exam Developer is a leader in the department responsible for managing specific examination-development programs for certification and maintenance of certification. The primary responsibility of the Exam Developer is to manage ABIM cognitive assessment products (point-in-time exams and longitudinal assessments). In addition, the Exam Developer serves as staff administrator to groups of physician content experts with a critical leadership role assisting and advising these content experts to develop and maintain valid and well-constructed examination items.

In this role, the Exam Developer will manage all aspects of question development and maintenance, including but not limited to:

  • Planning and executing annual exam development plan for each assigned exam, including monitoring status and summarizing outcomes.
  • Utilizing relevant metrics to guide item-writers through process improvement methods and tools to maintain and improve item quality.
  • Guiding item writers in best practices to improve pretest yield.
  • Working with the editorial team in meeting product development milestones and maintaining quality standards for each assigned assessment.
  • Providing psychometric staff with needed information at key process checkpoints and working closely with them on critical shared functions, including pool analysis and maintenance, automated test assembly, and blueprinting.
  • Working to implement cutting-edge, innovative item development approaches (e.g., Assessment Engineering, Automatic Item Development).
  • Partnering with subject matter experts participating in new item creation efforts.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in professional or educational testing, working closely with content experts – in particular with physicians and like medical professionals. Bachelor’s degree is required; graduate degree in measurement or educational psychology is preferred. Possessing a familiarity with and passion for cutting-edge, innovative question development approaches, such as Assessment Engineering and Automatic Item Generation are highly desired attributes.

The successful incumbent embodies a superior expertise in test development, specifically focused on exam question construction, item pool maintenance, and blueprint development, along with a solid understanding of assessment principles. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to edit subject matter, clearly and concisely, along with a consistent understanding of medical terminology are essential attributes. A consummate professional with solid judgment, integrity, and a core belief in the mission of ABIM will excel in this role.

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At the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), our team of unique and talented professionals, and the inspiring work they do, are essential to meeting the needs and expectations of ABIM’s diverse community of physicians.

ABIM is like no other workplace, and we are proud of it. We are committed to recognizing the importance of our people by investing in their lives through ongoing learning opportunities and exceptional total compensation & benefit offerings.

We look forward to learning more about your interest in joining our team. EOE

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