Physician Assistant - Program Director

South College of North Carolina, Inc; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South College is seeking a dynamic leader to coordinate the establishment of an MHS in Physician Assistant Studies program. This role involves leadership, administration, and collaboration with other campuses to ensure quality education and accreditation compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in Academic-Based Role, preferably as Director or Associate Director.
• 5 years Clinical Experience as practicing PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of the PA program.
• Collaborate with other PA Program leaders for effective administration.
• Ensure compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Management

Education

Master's degree from ARC-PA accredited program

Doctoral degree in healthcare related field

Job description

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

South College is seeking a dynamic and energetic leader to coordinate and complete efforts to establish an MHS in Physician Assistant Studies program at our campus in Dallas, TX. The institution is initiating the provisional accreditation pathway for proposed new programs with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

The ideal candidate will possess an integrated background of academic and clinical experience with creative and innovative approaches for developing a nationally recognized PA program. This role will provide the overall leadership, administration, and management of the PA program at this campus to promote quality of education that meets all ARC-PA accreditation standards. The leader will collaborate with other South College PA Program leaders at other campuses to ensure effective organization, administration, fiscal management, educational goals/assessment/analysis, clinical site establishment, oversight of the didactic and clinical curriculum, and planning.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant Program with a minimum of a master’s degree

• Doctoral degree in healthcare related field preferred

• Current NCCPA Certification

• PA License in US (if not in Texas, will be necessary to obtain)

• 3 years in Academic-Based Role, preferably as Director or Associate Director

• 5 years Clinical Experience as practicing PA