The University of the Sciences is seeking a 12 month,full-time physician assistant faculty person who will serve as the Clinical Coordinator of a developing Masters-granting Physician Assistant Studies Program.
The successful candidate will have primary
responsibility of recruiting, developing and maintaining clinical placement sites for second year/clinical year students in medical care across the lifespan including family practice; internal medicine including inpatient
and outpatient; surgery including OR, pre-op and post-op; emergency medicine; women's health including gynecology, obstetrics and neonatal care; pediatrics;geriatrics; and behavioral and mental health.
Qualifications:
•Possess minimum of a Master's degree
from an accredited PA program, be NCCPA certified,have or be eligible for current licensure in Pennsylvania, and have a minimum of two years experience as a
physician assistant in clinical setting.
•Teaching and administrative experience preferred.
Responsibilities: Key Functions include:
* Develop and maintain clinical year rotation specific syllabi,
* Select and orient medical preceptors who will supervise students in clinical rotation sites,
* Supervise clinical experiences ensuring that students have appropriate learning experiences, including participation in the
medical team
* Maintain contracts and certificates of
liability with placement sites
* Conduct ongoing evaluation of clinical sites and preceptors, including regular site visits
* Conduct and document clinical year
student evaluations, progress and remediation, including feedback from preceptors
* Maintain student performance record/evaluations
* Conduct academic advising and counseling of students .
* Participate in all aspects of the ongoing development of the professional curriculum
*Continue part-time clinical work to remain
current in clinical area of expertise.
To be considered for this position, please submit an application electronically (PDF format) that includes your CV, 3 letters of recommendation, and a letter of interest. The material should be sent in a PDF file with
your name and the date as part of the file to:
employment@usciences.edu
Michelle Cohen, Ph.D
Chair, Clinical Coordinator of PA Studies Program Search Committee.
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