Assistant/Associate Professor Clinical-Track of Physician Assistant Medicine

Texas A&M • Stephenville, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As the College of Health Sciences begins the inaugural Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Medicine, we invite applications for Principal Faculty. The position will be 100% administrative load until the first cohort matriculates. The load will then be 100% Teaching/Service. The position is located in Stephenville, Texas with work hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or as work requirements indicate. May be required to teach online at the institution's discretion.

Requirements

• Must have earned at least a Master's degree from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program AND Hold a current NCCPA certification OR have an earned professional or practice doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., D.O, Pharm.D., DMSc) or research doctorate in a related field (e.g., Ph.D. in physiology)
• Must have an unrestricted Texas state license (or be license eligible) as a Physician Assistant.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant or program is preferred.
• However, qualified applicants new to academia are encouraged to apply and will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with active, supportive mentoring and faculty development training.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Program Director and the Director of Didactic Education to ensure cohesiveness of the didactic curriculum by implementing curricula that is in harmony with the educational philosophy of the Tarleton State University Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Medicine (Tarleton MMSc-PAM).
• Design original or review and modify as appropriate existing curricula to correlate with program-defined learning outcomes and competencies.
• Responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on the individual’s qualifications.
• Actively participate in programmatic data gathering and analysis, as well as design and implementation of action plans in response to the analysis.
• Actively participate in the accreditation process.
• Actively participate in the admissions process.
• Provide effective student advisement and mentorship.
• Demonstrate commitment to excellence in Physician Assistant medical education, scholarly activity, and servant leadership in the areas of rural health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees