Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant program

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University’s Physician Assistant Program in Omaha seeks a faculty member to participate in curriculum implementation and delivery across didactic and clinical phases. The role includes course direction, classroom instruction, and student assessment while contributing to accreditation activities.

The position emphasizes scholarly activity and service on program committees with opportunities for clinical skills teaching and admissions involvement. NCCPA PA-C certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher; Doctorate preferred.
• Current NCCPA Certification/PA-C (preferred).
• Program Contributor (Lecturer, Preceptor, Admissions or Skills Instructor) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participates in curriculum implementation and delivery across didactic and clinical phases.
• Course direction or co-direction including design, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of courses and curriculum.
• Participates in development, review, and revision of mission, goals, outcomes, and competencies.
• Provides classroom and small group instruction in PA program areas of expertise.
• Develops and participates in student assessment, evaluation and remediation.
• Contributes to clinical skills and simulation activities, labs, and assessments.
• Engages in admissions evaluation and interview processes.

Skills

Curriculum development

Instructional design

Student advising

Assessment development

Clinical skills instruction

Accreditation processes

Education

Master’s Degree

Doctorate

Job description

• With the Director of Curriculum & Assessment and Director of Didactic Education, this faculty role participates in the implementation and delivery of curriculum and student assessment in the didactic and clinical phases of the program.
• Course direction or co-direction, including the design, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of individual courses and the program curriculum.
• Participates in the development, review, and revision of the program’s mission statement, goals, outcomes, and competencies
• Classroom and small group instruction in the PA program in areas of expertise
• Develops and participates in student assessment, evaluation and remediation
• Participates in clinical skills and simulation activities, lab activities and assessments
• Evaluates and facilitates Problem Based Assessments
• Provides advising and academic counseling to students
• Co-faculty sponsor of the Creighton University PA Student Society
• Contributes to admissions application evaluation, interviews and selection of applicants.
• Participates in site visits to clinical preceptors, and other activities in the clinical phase of the program, as needed.
• Participates in ongoing program evaluation and accreditation processes.
• Scholarly activity in areas of research interest.
• Serves on Creighton University and School of Medicine committees and activities as requested

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, Doctorate preferred
• Current NCCPA Certification/PA-C

Preferred:

• Program Contributor (Lecturer, Preceptor, Admissions or Skills Instructor)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

Department

Physician Assistant Program - Omaha