Clinical Coordinator – PA Faculty - part-time

Overview

Join Samuel Merritt University as a Clinical Coordinator and Physician Assistant Faculty member. This hybrid position combines 60% clinical education administration with 40% teaching, scholarship, and service, and offers the opportunity to shape both the clinical and academic experiences of PA students.

• Assist the Director of Clinical Education in placing students to meet supervised clinical experience requirements.
• Maintain current relationships and identify new rotation placements for students.
• Perform on‑site clinical visits to ensure site compliance and identify additional potential placements.
• Manage assigned students throughout the clinical year, including required documentation, surveys, patient encounter logs, time‑off requests, and attendance.
• Communicate with preceptors remotely and in person to support compliance.
• Support contracts, preceptor eligibility, scheduling, EXXAT placement, student onboarding, and other rotation logistics.
• Support rotation assessments, including examinations, preceptor surveys, student surveys, and student evaluation of PA faculty (ACC/DCE) with assistance from ACC and Admin Asst.
• Support clinical year exams and reporting, including PACKRAT, End of Rotation, and End of Curriculum exams.
• Support accreditation requirements related to the clinical year, including SCPE clinical site list and ARC‑PA portal updates, clinical assessment of learning outcomes, preceptor licensure, and board certification.
• Participate in clinical orientation during Pre‑Clinical Preparation.
• Help prepare and run End of Rotation in‑person call‑back days.
• Maintain collaborative external relationships to facilitate valuable clinical experiences and community relationships.

• Provide classroom instruction and present relevant, current course content as instructor of record and guest lecturer in other courses as needed.
• Develop, review, and revise as necessary the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program.
• Participate in student recruitment, admission, and selection processes.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Participate in the curriculum committee, providing input to faculty in designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum.
• Perform student advisement and academic counseling.
• Participate in student remediation activities as required.
• Support the program with data collection, analysis, and determination of actions for evaluation.

• Be available on site for students and events as necessary.
• Compose, edit, and continually review information for the PA Student Handbook.
• Review educational literature and learning media to keep abreast of new teaching/learning strategies.
• Help develop, implement, and modify academic calendars for didactic students as necessary.
• Help participate in the orientation program of the incoming class.
• Help coordinate, prepare, and administer pre‑clinical summative examinations, final summative examinations, and OSCE examinations.
• Manage budget effectively.
• Monitor program academic integrity.
• Assist with student job placement and alumni relations.
• Participate in community and civic activities.
• Engage in scholarly activity.

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Two (2) years of clinical experience or teaching experience in an academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize statistical software and apply analytics.
• Strong critical thinking, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

• Nationally certified, state‑licensed physician assistant.
• Two (2) years of teaching experience in an academic setting.
• Active medical practice.
• Expertise in clinical rotation curriculum development.
• Doctoral degree in a health‑care related field.

Oakland Campus – Hybrid

This is a hybrid position based in Oakland, CA, requiring a combination of on‑campus and remote work, with in‑office attendance determined by operational needs, meetings, events, and team collaboration requirements.

The position will be performed in an office setting. Sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person, by video, and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

Pay Range:
Up to $63,000 annually (exempt), depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. Salary determination will be based on a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to qualifications and geographic location.