Medical Director

Medical Director for the Bethel University Physician Assistant Program

As the Medical Director for the Bethel University Physician Assistant Program, you will report directly to the Program Director and serve as an essential department staff member with adjunct faculty privileges. Your primary focus will be providing active advocacy, leadership, and support for the program. This includes leading the development, strategic changes, and comprehensive review of the program curriculum and student competencies to ensure they continuously align with current medical practices and rigorous accreditation standards.

In this role, you will play a vital part in Bethel's mission to educate and equip students in a Christ-centered community. As a key partner in our department, you serve as a minister of the gospel by helping prepare compassionate, highly skilled PA students to lead lives of impact in the medical field.

This role is Part-Time and the salary range is $28,500 - $31,000.

Curriculum & Competency Development - 30%

• Help in the development, change, and review of the program curriculum and competencies, and update the program curriculum and competencies as needed, in association with the program director

Program Advocacy & Community Relations - 20%

• Serve as an advocate of the PA program through connections with medical institutions and the medical community, assisting with faculty recruitment when needed.

Program Evaluation & Self Study - 20%

• Participate in program evaluation through the program's self-study process, including the review and refinement of program mission and goals

Admissions Support & Faculty Recruitment - 10%

• Advise and assist with the admissions process for PA students and with faculty recruitment

Didactic & Clinical Instruction Support - 10%

• Assist with the didactic and clinical education component of the program as needed with teaching, grading exams, and providing lectures

Clinical Partnership & Site Development - 10%

• Advocate for clinical preceptorships through connections with medical institutions and the medical community, participating in clinical site visits as needed

Required Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school and medical residency program.

Currently licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician in Minnesota.

Currently certified by an ABMS or AOA approved specialty board.

Required Experience

10+ years of experience practicing as a physician

Preferred Experience

Previous experience in higher education.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated strong oral, interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with the university community, medical community and general audiences
• Strong networking ability to build, foster, and maintain relationships
• Working knowledge of the Twin Cities medical community.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel's mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel's employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness.

Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments. As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel's Christ-centered covenant community.

Other Duties:
The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position, will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding.

This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Remote Work and Sponsorship Restrictions:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please be aware that, due to specific legal and operational considerations, we are unable to consider applicants who live in and work from the following states: AK, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VT, and WA.

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