Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator in Physician Assistant (Ruskin, FL)

Gannon University; Ruskin (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannon University’s Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences invites applications for a full-time Clinical Coordinator and faculty member in the Physician Assistant Program in Ruskin, Florida. The appointment is twelve-month, tenure-track or teaching-track, beginning as early as September 2026.

Responsibilities include identifying and developing clinical sites, coordinating clinical year experiences, preparing student examinations, and providing research guidance to graduate students.

Qualifications

• Master of Physician Assistant Science degree or medical degree required.
• Three to five years of full-time clinical experience required.
• Current NCCPA certification required; Florida PA/MD/DO licensure eligibility.
• Rank determined per University standards at employment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop clinical sites; coordinate clinical year experiences.
• Prepare student examinations and provide research guidance to graduate students.
• Teach, advise, and participate in service activities; support interprofessional learning.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical precepting

Interprofessional collaboration

Research guidance

Education

Master of Physician Assistant Science degree

MD/DO (Medical degree)

Job description

Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator in Physician Assistant (Ruskin, FL)

Position Title Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator in Physician Assistant (Ruskin, FL)

Posting Number

Posting Number F253P

Division

Division School of Health Professions

Department

Department Col.Health Professions & Sci.

Location

Location Ruskin, Fl

Position Summary

Gannon University’s Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences invites applications for a full-time Clinical Coordinator and faculty member in the Physician Assistant Program in Ruskin, Florida.

The appointment for this twelve-month, tenure-track or teaching-track position begins as early as September 2026. Responsibilities include identifying and developing clinical sites, working with clinical year students according to established standards, preparation of student examinations, and providing research guidance to graduate-level students. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues, support an interprofessional learning environment, teach and advise students, and participate in service activities to support the University, community, and profession.

Qualified candidates will be expected to engage in scholarly activities in keeping with the Boyer Model of Scholarship as appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure and promotion at Gannon. Gannon University seeks excellence through inclusiveness and invites members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Required Qualifications

Education/Experience: Master of Physician Assistant Science degree (or equivalent) or a medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) is required; three-to-five (3-5) years of full-time clinical experience is required.

Rank: In accordance with the University’s standards, the Provost and Vice President for Student Experience awards initial rank at the time of employment.

Licenses and Certifications: Current NCCPA certification required; candidates must have or be eligible for PA, MD, or DO licensure in Florida.

University Mission: Must be able to support and promote the University’s inclusive Mission, its Catholic identity, and its strong liberal arts foundation that supports exemplary professional education programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with a post-professional doctorate degree (PhD, DSc, DHSc, EdD, etc.) are preferred.

A minimum of two (2) years of teaching, clinical preceptor, and/or research experience are preferred.

Physical Demands

Must be able to meet the physical demands associated with a busy academic environment. Work is performed in a busy classroom and office setting. Travel to clinical sites may be necessary on occasion.

Position Type

Position Type Regular Faculty

Employment Status

Employment Status Full-Time

Position Length 12M

Credits Per Year

Credits Per Year 24 (tenure track) or 27 (teaching track)