Faculty Member- Physician Assistant Program

Elizabethtown College; Elizabethtown (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elizabethtown College is seeking a full-time Faculty member for the Physician Assistant Program. The role focuses on teaching graduate-level PA students in didactic and clinical years, under the Program Director's guidance, with twelve-month employment and ARC-PA accreditation alignment.

Responsibilities include delivering lectures and labs, curriculum development, accreditation preparation, student advising, and interprofessional education involvement to support program quality and mission

Qualifications

• Graduate of ARC-PA accredited program or other associated accredited program specific to applicant’s discipline.
• Current NCCPA certification or current certification per applicant’s discipline.
• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies or related field.
• Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Five or more years of clinical experience.
• Prior teaching experience in physician assistant education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide graduate-level lecture and laboratory instruction to PA students
• Assist the Program Director in the organization, administration, continuous and periodic review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the PA program
• Develop, maintain, implement, evaluate, and ensure adequacy and appropriateness of assigned courses to ensure compliance with the ARC-PA standards
• Participate in the accreditation process and assist in preparations for ARC-PA site visits
• Evaluate student performance and competencies for assigned courses
• Evaluate student performance and competencies during the didactic and clinical years
• Participate in selecting applicants for admission to the PA program
• Review course syllabi with all didactic instructors
• Participate in reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement for the program
• Serve as an academic advisor to assist students in curriculum and career planning
• Provide and maintain a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, remediation, and consultation
• Schedule and assist with formal student remediation in compliance with program expectations and accreditation standards, as needed
• Participate in interprofessional education (IPE) programs for didactic and clinical year programs
• Participate in ongoing evaluation of the PA program
• Participate as a member of the Physician Assistant Faculty Committee and the Academic and Professional Affairs Committee
• Maintain a professional development plan that addresses teaching, scholarship, service as well as diversity, equity, accessibility and justice to the standard performance expectations.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies or related field

Graduate of ARC-PA accredited program

Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania

Job description

Description

The Physician Assistant Program at Elizabethtown College is currently seeking a full-time Faculty member with duties to be performed on a twelve-month basis.

This faculty member is responsible for teaching graduate-level courses for didactic and clinical year PA students in compliance with expectations set forth by ARC-PA accreditation standards and the NCCPA blueprint under the guidance of the Program Director. Primary responsibilities will be to didactic year students.

Job Duties:

• Provide graduate-level lecture and laboratory instruction to PA students
• Assist the Program Director in the organization, administration, continuous and periodic review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the PA program
• Develop, maintain, implement, evaluate, and ensure adequacy and appropriateness of assigned courses to ensure compliance with the ARC-PA standards
• Participate in the accreditation process and assist in preparations for ARC-PA site visits
• Evaluate student performance and competencies for assigned courses
• Evaluate student performance and competencies during the didactic and clinical years
• Participate in selecting applicants for admission to the PA program
• Review course syllabi with all didactic instructors
• Participate in reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement for the program
• Serve as an academic advisor to assist students in curriculum and career planning
• Provide and maintain a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, remediation, and consultation
• Schedule and assist with formal student remediation in compliance with program expectations and accreditation standards, as needed
• Participate in interprofessional education (IPE) programs for didactic and clinical year programs
• Participate in ongoing evaluation of the PA program
• Participate as a member of the Physician Assistant Faculty Committee and the Academic and Professional Affairs Committee
• Maintain a professional development plan that addresses teaching, scholarship, service as well as diversity, equity, accessibility and justice to the standard performance expectations.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of ARC-PA accredited program or other associated accredited program specific to applicant’s discipline
• Current NCCPA certification or current certification per applicant’s discipline
• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies or related field
• Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania
• Five or more years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in physician assistant education is preferred