PA Program Leader & Clinical Professor

About the Opportunity

The Department of Medical Sciences is recruiting an Associate Program Director (APD) and Open Rank Clinical Professor in the Physician Assistant Program at our Seattle campus. The APD and Open Rank Clinical Professor serve as key leadership partners to the Program Director in the overall management, development, and continuous improvement of the Physician Assistant Program. The APD is responsible for leading the admissions process, overseeing student success and remediation, leading summative student assessment, and collaborating with the program director to ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

The Open Rank Clinical Professor is responsible for teaching the didactic component of the curriculum, ensuring high educational and medical quality, program organization and administration, and student education and mentoring. The position also carries expectations for scholarship, including contributions to the advancement of PA education and clinical practice, and service to the program, university, and broader professional community.

The position is a 52‑week, 1.0

FTE, non‑tenure track faculty position.

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in a field related to physician assistant practice or the education of physician assistant students; doctorate preferred.
• Currently certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or licensed/eligible for licensure in Washington state.
• A minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician.
• Experience in PA education (e.g., lecturer, preceptor, or core PA faculty member).
• Demonstrated commitment to student‑centered education and cultivating belonging among diverse student and patient populations.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications (word processing, email, spreadsheets, databases).
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the physician assistant profession.

• Develop, review, and revise the program’s mission statement, goals, and competencies.
• Serve on the admissions committee and select applicants for admission.
• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of content and clinical expertise.
• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of didactic courses and clinical rotation sites.
• Facilitate small‑group discussion sessions, participate in simulation, and physical diagnosis and skills labs.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance to ensure successful completion of courses.
• Assist in developing and implementing remediation plans for students in the didactic and clinical years, as needed.
• Advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of retention and academic progression.
• Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum.
• Participate in clinical site development and monitoring, including performing site visits during clinical rotations.
• Participate in all aspects of continuous quality improvement activities and use programmatic data to support ongoing program enhancement.
• Participate in all aspects of program administration.
• Perform additional assignments at the direction of the Program Director of the Physician Assistant Program.

• Assist the Program Director in overall management of the Physician Assistant Program, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the applicant admissions process, including application review, interviews, and selection.
• Provide leadership and oversight of student success initiatives, including academic progression, early identification of learners needing support, and coordination of remediation processes.
• Coordinate individualized remediation plans in collaboration with faculty and university resources for students who do not meet expected academic or professional standards.
• Provide leadership and oversight of development, implementation, and continuous improvement of summative assessment processes.

The position may be structured as a four‑day academic schedule to accommodate one day per week of clinical practice.

52‑week salary ranges:

• Assistant Clinical Professor: $ – $
• Associate Clinical Professor: $ – $
• Clinical Professor: $ – $

Starting salary will depend on factors such as education, experience, location, knowledge, expertise, and skills. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.