Assistant/Associate/Clinical Professor of PA Studies

University of the Pacific • Stockton, CA

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About The Position

This position is for an Assistant/Associate/Clinical Professor of PA Studies. The role involves teaching, scholarship, and service within the Physician Assistant program. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background and a desire to contribute to the education of future PAs. The position emphasizes the integration of culturally responsive practices and advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program, accredited NP program, or MD/DO program.
• Master’s degree in PA studies or other discipline.
• Current NCCPA certification or discipline-specific national certification.
• State licensure in California (or state license eligibility).
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience as a PA, NP, or MD/DO.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, specifically MS Office Suite Programs (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Outlook.
• Ability to work as a team with administrators, fellow faculty, staff, and students.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Nice To Haves

• DMSc, PhD, DHSc, MD/DO or equivalent preferred.
• Proficiency in Medical Spanish.
• Proficiency in POCUS.
• Experience with advanced technical procedures (e.g. intubation, lumbar puncture, central lines, para and thoracentesis).
• Academic experience in Physician Assistant Education.
• Sincere desire for personal growth and development as an educator, including teaching, scholarship, and service throughout the course of your career.
• Desire to teach and learn from students in all phases of the curriculum.
• Involvement or desire to be involved in professional organizations within the field of specialty.
• Involvement or desire to participate in professional education beyond the school, on local, state, regional, national, and international levels.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Responsibilities

• Teaching students in all phases of the curriculum.
• Engaging in scholarship.
• Providing service.
• Integrating culturally responsive practices and knowledge into their work.
• Advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level