Physician Assistant Educator

St. John's University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

St.-John College of Pharmacy invites qualified Physician Assistants to join as part-time, hourly laboratory educators for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program. Under supervision, you will support hands-on instruction, student practice, and formative feedback across multiple labs, including anatomy, health history, surgical procedures, and clinical mastery laboratories.

Responsibilities cover teaching, assessing, and guiding student clinical reasoning while maintaining

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC‑PA‑accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Current NY State license or eligibility.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical and procedural skills safely.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to graduate students.
• Ability to work collaboratively and follow the instructional plan.
• Commitment to student confidentiality, academic integrity, professionalism, and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Attend and provide instruction during assigned laboratory sessions.
• Review objectives and materials before each session.
• Prepare to teach and demonstrate skills assigned by the course coordinator.
• Provide small-group and individual instruction to PA students.
• Demonstrate clinical, diagnostic, and procedural skills using professional standards.
• Observe students and provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Reinforce patient communication, professionalism, infection-control, and safety.
• Maintain a respectful, inclusive learning environment.
• Ensure students follow safety procedures and use equipment properly.
• Assist with skills practice, check-offs, exams, simulations, or assessments.
• Apply evaluation criteria consistently in student assessments.
• Communicate student performance or safety concerns to the course coordinator.
• Maintain student confidentiality and comply with university policies.
• Perform other instructional lab activities as directed.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Oral communication

Feedback provision

Collaborative work

Student confidentiality

Instructional delivery

Education

ARC-PA-accredited PA program

Job description

Division/Department Information

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is seeking qualified Physician Assistants to serve as part‑time, hourly laboratory educators in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program.

Under the direct supervision of the assigned course coordinator, the laboratory educator will support the delivery of hands‑on instruction, student practice, clinical skills development, and formative feedback in one or more of the following laboratory courses:

Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology Laboratory

• Facilitate the identification and application of clinically relevant anatomical structures.
• Reinforce normal physiology and the mechanisms underlying common disease processes.
• Assist students in connecting anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to clinical findings and patient presentations.
• Guide students in the appropriate use of anatomical models, specimens, digital resources, imaging, or other laboratory materials.
• Support case‑based activities that integrate foundational science with clinical practice.

Health History and Physical Diagnosis Laboratory

• Demonstrate and supervise the performance of complete and focused histories and physical examinations.
• Teach appropriate examination techniques, patient positioning, draping, communication, and documentation.
• Observe students performing clinical skills and provide feedback regarding technique, organization, accuracy, professionalism, and patient comfort.
• Assist with physical examination skills assessments, practical examinations, or structured clinical encounters as directed by the course coordinator.
• Reinforce recognition of normal and abnormal examination findings.

Surgical Procedures Laboratory

• Demonstrate and supervise procedural skills within the scope of Physician Assistant education.
• Reinforce sterile technique, universal precautions, procedural safety, and appropriate disposal of sharps and biohazardous materials.
• Provide instruction in procedures that may include suturing, knot tying, wound care, local anesthesia techniques, surgical instrument identification and handling, sterile preparation and draping, and other assigned clinical procedures.
• Monitor the safe and appropriate use of procedural equipment, supplies, task trainers, and simulation materials.
• Provide immediate corrective feedback during procedural practice.

Clinical Mastery in Organ Systems: Problem‑Based Learning Laboratory

• Facilitate small‑group, case‑based learning under the guidance of the course coordinator.
• Guide students through the development of differential diagnoses, diagnostic plans, treatment plans, and patient education.
• Encourage evidence‑based clinical reasoning and integration of material across organ systems and disciplines.
• Ask focused questions that promote student analysis without taking over the problem‑solving process.
• Support collaborative learning, professional communication, teamwork, and student participation.
• Identify significant knowledge gaps or performance concerns and communicate them to the course coordinator.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision and direction of the course coordinator, the laboratory educator will:

• Attend and provide instruction during assigned laboratory sessions.
• Review the applicable laboratory objectives, instructional materials, procedures, and faculty guidance before each assigned session.
• Prepare sufficiently to teach and demonstrate the skills or concepts assigned by the course coordinator.
• Provide small‑group and individual instruction to Physician Assistant students.
• Demonstrate clinical, diagnostic, physical examination, procedural, and clinical reasoning skills using current professional standards.
• Observe students as they practice assigned skills and provide timely, constructive, and consistent feedback.
• Reinforce appropriate patient communication, professionalism, infection‑control practices, patient safety, and clinical decision‑making.
• Help maintain a respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe learning environment.
• Ensure that students follow laboratory safety procedures and instructions regarding the appropriate use of equipment, supplies, task trainers, models, standardized patients, or other educational resources.
• Assist with skills practice, check‑offs, practical examinations, simulations, or other student assessments when assigned by the course coordinator.
• Apply established evaluation criteria, checklists, or rubrics consistently when participating in student assessment.
• Promptly communicate student performance or safety concerns to the course coordinator.
• Maintain student confidentiality and comply with all University policies, including requirements related to FERPA, nondiscrimination, professional conduct, safety, and academic integrity.
• Perform other directly related instructional laboratory activities assigned by the course coordinator within the scope of this hourly position.

This is an hourly instructional position and carries no routine administrative responsibilities (e.g., course coordination, student advisement, committee service, accreditation responsibilities, or other administrative duties).

Appointments and work schedules are based on course needs, educator availability, qualifications, and relevant clinical experience. The number of assigned hours may vary by semester and is not guaranteed.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC‑PA‑accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Current, unencumbered New York State Physician Assistant license or eligibility for New York State licensure.
• Current clinical knowledge and competence relevant to the assigned laboratory content.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical and procedural skills accurately and safely.
• Effective oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to graduate‑level students.
• Ability to work collaboratively and follow the instructional plan established by the course coordinator.
• Commitment to maintaining student confidentiality, academic integrity, professionalism, and an inclusive learning environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of clinical experience as a practicing Physician Assistant.
• Current clinical practice experience in a field relevant to the assigned laboratory.
• Prior teaching, precepting, simulation, or clinical skills laboratory experience.
• Experience working with Physician Assistant or other health‑professions students.
• Experience facilitating small‑group or problem‑based learning.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS certification may be preferred for certain instructional assignments.
• Familiarity with contemporary clinical practice guidelines and evidence‑based medicine.