Open Rank Clinical Professor and Associate Program Director, Physician Assistant Program, Department of Medical

Associate Program Director And Open Rank Clinical Professor In The Physician Assistant Program

The Department of Medical Sciences is recruiting an Associate Program Director (APD) and Open Rank Clinical Professor in the Physician Assistant Program on our Seattle campus. The Associate Program Director and Open Rank Clinical Professor serves as a key leadership partner 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 in the didactic component of the Physician Assistant Program curriculum, ensuring the high educational and medical quality of the curriculum, 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, as well as service to the program, university, and broader professional community.

The Open Rank Clinical Professor will assist in maintaining accreditation standards and participating in any activities necessary to maintain Northeastern at the forefront of PA education. The position is a 52-week, 1.0 FTE, non-tenure track faculty position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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)
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Washington
• 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 to 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 (e.g., word processing, email, spreadsheets, databases)
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the physician assistant profession

Principal Faculty Responsibilities:

As a principal faculty member, the Associate Program Director shares responsibility, alongside the Program Director and other principal faculty members, for the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the PA program, including the following core functions:

• Developing, reviewing, and revising the program's mission statement, goals, and competencies
• Serve on the admissions committee, including selecting applicants for admission
• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of content and clinical expertise
• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of both 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 that they successfully achieve the criteria for successful completion of courses
• Assist in the development and implementation of 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
• Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum
• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of both didactic courses and clinical rotation sites
• Participate in clinical site development
• Participate in clinical site monitoring, including performing site visits during clinical rotations
• Participate in all aspects of continuous quality improvement activities and using 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

APD Responsibilities:

• Assist the Program Director in the overall management of the Physician Assistant Program, including ensuring compliance with accreditation standards
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Program Director in the development, implementation, and continuous evolution of a high-quality, innovative PA program that responds to the needs of the Pacific Northwest
• Provide leadership and oversight of the applicant admissions process, including coordination of application review, interviews, and selection
• Provide leadership and oversight of student success initiatives, including academic progression, early identification of learners requiring support, and…