Open Rank Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Program, Department of Medical Sciences (Seattle campus)

Northeastern University•Seattle, WA

1d•$114,000 - $192,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Medical Sciences is recruiting a Director of Clinical Education (DCE) and Open Rank Clinical Professor in the Physician Assistant Program on our Seattle campus. The DCE and Open Rank Clinical Professor provides strategic and operational leadership and oversight of the clinical component of the Physician Assistant Program curriculum, including development and maintenance of clinical partnerships, oversight of supervised clinical practice experiences, clinical year organization and administration, and student education and mentoring. The DCE will collaborate with program leadership to maintain compliance with ARC-PA standards, advance innovative approaches to clinical education, and ensure the highest quality clinical learning experiences for students and clinical partners. The Open Rank Clinical Professor 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. The position also carries expectations for scholarship, including contributions to the advancement of PA education and clinical practice, as well as service to the program, university, and broader professional community. The Open Rank Clinical Professor will assist in maintaining accreditation standards and participating in any activities necessary to maintain Northeastern at the forefront of PA education. The position is a 52-week, 1.0 FTE, non-tenure track faculty position.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in a health profession, health sciences, education, or a related field; doctoral degree preferred
Current professional licensure, certification, or other credentials appropriate to the candidate's discipline. Physician assistant candidates should maintain NCCPA certification; physician candidates should hold board certification through an ABMS or AOA-recognized specialty board
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Washington
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience in a healthcare profession
Experience in physician assistant education, including service as faculty, clinical coordinator, preceptor, program administrator, or a comparable role within an accredited PA program
Working knowledge of PA program accreditation and regulatory requirements, including familiarity with ARC-PA standards
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)
Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the physician assistant profession
Ability to travel to clinical sites

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree preferred

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the clinical phase of the curriculum, including planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement, with particular attention to ARC-PA standards governing supervised clinical practice experiences
Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of clinical rotation sites, with an emphasis on establishing new clinical partnerships and sustaining existing relationships, ensuring an adequate number of sites that reflect quality and quantity of learning experiences (including continuity of care, common diagnoses, care across the lifespan, and varied healthcare delivery settings)
Coordinate and perform site visits to PA students during clinical rotations
Coordinate the completion and documentation of all clinical site requirements, including affiliation agreements, background checks, and immunization records
Develop, support, and retain clinical preceptors through ongoing communication, orientation, faculty development, and recognition efforts that promote high-quality clinical teaching experiences
Serve as the operational lead for the clinical education team, coordinating workflows and supporting team members in their clinical education responsibilities
Develop criteria, policies, and procedures governing supervised clinical practice experiences consistent with ARC-PA standards
Develop criteria and procedures for clinical site selection, utilization, and assessment consistent with ARC-PA Standards
Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance during supervised clinical practice experiences
Review the adequacy of diagnosis and procedure log data
Review and analyze student evaluations from preceptors and clinical instructors
Assist in determining final grades for clinical rotations and end-of-rotation examinations
Oversee the coordination of end-of-rotation examinations and return-to-campus days
Utilize clinical performance data to support continuous quality improvement and accreditation reporting
Assist the Program Director with preparation of the continuous self-study, with primary responsibility for documentation and analysis of the clinical phase of training
As a principal faculty member, the Director of Clinical Education shares responsibility, alongside the Program Director and other principal faculty members, for the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the PA program, including the following core functions:
Developing, reviewing, and revising 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
Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum
Participate in clinical site development
Participate in clinical site monitoring, including performing site visits during clinical rotations
Participating 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