Physician Assistant Educator

Salary: $80.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

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Queens Campus, NY

St. John's, established in 1870, has two New York City campuses;international locations in Rome, Italy;
Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University's outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship, and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John's University offers morethan 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online.

The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations.

A dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is at the heart ofour mission. As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John's is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution.

Our graduates will excel in the competencies and values needed for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world.

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is seeking qualified Physician Assistants to serve as part-time, hourly laboratoryeducators in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program.

• Facilitate the identification and application of clinically relevant anatomical structures.
• Reinforce normal physiology and the mechanisms underlying commondisease processes.
• Assist students in connecting anatomy, physiology, andpathophysiology to clinical findings and patientpresentations.
• Guide students in the appropriate use of anatomical models,specimens, digital resources, imaging, or other laboratory materials.
• Support case-based activities that integrate foundational science with clinical practice.

• Demonstrate and supervise the performance of complete and focusedhistories and physical examinations.
• Teach appropriate examination techniques, patient positioning,draping, communication, and documentation.
• Observe students performing clinical skills and provide feedbackregarding technique, organization, accuracy, professionalism, and patient comfort.
• Assist with physical examination skills assessments, practicalexaminations, or structured clinical encounters as directed by thecourse coordinator.
• Reinforce recognition of normal and abnormal examinationfindings.

• Demonstrate and supervise procedural skills within the scope of Physician Assistant education.
• Reinforce sterile technique, universal precautions, proceduralsafety, and appropriate disposal of sharps and biohazardousmaterials.
• Provide instruction in procedures that may include suturing, knottying, wound care, local anesthesia techniques, surgical instrumentidentification and handling, sterile preparation and draping, andother assigned clinical procedures.
• Monitor the safe and appropriate use of procedural equipment,supplies, task trainers, and simulation materials.
• Provide immediate corrective feedback during proceduralpractice.

• Facilitate small-group, case-based learning under the guidance ofthe course coordinator.
• Guide students through the development of differential diagnoses,diagnostic plans, treatment plans, and patient education.
• Encourage evidence-based clinical reasoning and integration of material across organ systems and disciplines.
• Ask focused questions that promote student analysis without taking over the problem-solving process.
• Support collaborative learning, professional communication,teamwork, and student participation.
• Identify significant knowledge gaps or performance concerns and communicate them to the course coordinator.

Under the supervision and direction of the course coordinator, the laboratory educator will:

• Attend and provide instruction during assigned laboratorysessions.
• Review the applicable laboratory objectives, instructional materials, procedures, and faculty guidance before each assignedsession.
• Prepare sufficiently to teach and demonstrate the skills orconcepts…