Open Rank Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Department of Medical Sciences

Northeastern University; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 117 000 - 198 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northeastern University in Seattle invites applications for an Open Rank Clinical Professor in the Physician Assistant Program within the Department of Medical Sciences. The role focuses on teaching in the didactic component, maintaining high educational quality, and mentoring students on a developing PA program’s path in the Pacific Northwest.

As founding faculty, you will shape culture, curriculum, and instructional practices, with opportunities to influence admissions, course development, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a field related to physician assistant practice or PA education.
• Currently certified by the NCCPA.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Washington.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience.
• Experience in PA education (lecturer, preceptor, or core PA faculty).
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications (e.g., word processing, email, spreadsheets, databases).

Responsabilités

• Develop, review, and revise the program's mission, goals, and competencies.
• Serve on admissions committee and select applicants.
• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on content areas and clinical expertise.
• Provide development, maintenance, and evaluation of didactic courses and clinical rotations.
• Facilitate small group discussions; participate in simulation and labs.
• Monitor and document student performance to ensure course completion.
• Assist in remediation plans for students in didactic and clinical years.
• Advise and mentor students; support retention and progression.
• Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum.
• Participate in clinical site development and monitoring.
• Support continuous quality improvement using program data.
• Engage in program administration and related duties.
• Perform additional assignments as directed by the PA Program Director.

Connaissances

Clinical experience

PA education experience

NCCPA certification

Licensed in WA

Strong communication skills

Computer proficiency

Formation

Master's degree in related field

Description du poste

Open Rank Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program,Department of Medical Sciences

About the Opportunity

Position Overview

The Department of Medical Sciences is recruiting an Open Rank Clinical Professor to serve as a Principal Faculty Member in the Physician Assistant Program on our Seattle campus. The Open Rank Clinical Professor and Principal Faculty Member 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. As a member of the program's founding faculty, this individual will have a unique opportunity to help shape the culture, curriculum, educational practices, and student experience of a developing PA program in the Pacific Northwest.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's degree in a field related to physicianassistant practice or the education of physician assistant students
• 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 three (3) years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician
• Experience in PA education (e.g., lecturer, preceptor, or core PA faculty member)
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with standard computer applications (e.g., wordprocessing, email, spreadsheets, databases)

Principal Faculty Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and revise 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
• Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum
• 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

Additional Information

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

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with a written statement addressing the following prompt:

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a cohort of graduate PA students.

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 the law.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

52-week Salary range(s): Assistant Clinical Professor: $117,000.00- $143,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor: $134,000.00 -$154,000.00 | Clinical Professor: $154,000.00 - $198,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.