Dir. Clinical Education - Physician Assistant

West Coast University•Ontario, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Campus Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant is a member of the MPA Program leadership team and is responsible for developing, coordinating, evaluating, and continually improving the clinical phase of the curriculum. During program development, the role focuses on developing clinical sites, ensuring sites meet expectations for student learning and performance evaluation, overseeing affiliation agreements, planning clinical faculty development, contributing to curriculum development, and overseeing clinical-year scheduling. The position is remote and requires travel to Ontario, California, five times per year for one week at a time. The Director collaborates with program leadership and the Clinical Operations team to maintain sufficient, high-quality clinical sites and preceptors, and to ensure alignment with ARC-PA Standards and program learning outcomes. The role also oversees clinical placements, site visits, clinical-phase team performance as assigned, the clinical database, and relationships with preceptors. The Director leads ongoing clinical curriculum design and evaluation in alignment with accreditation standards, examination blueprints, and degree requirements.

Requirements

For PA and Physician candidates: at least three years of teaching, research, or clinical experience in a PA program or medical school, or equivalent experience in health professions education, healthcare delivery, or related fields that directly support PA student learning and curricular outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to develop clinical and didactic curriculum, program evaluation, and student assessment.
Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and foster excellence.
Knowledge of strong supervisory and management practices applicable to the specialized program area.
Knowledge of state, federal, and local laws and regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and regulatory standards such as Title IV, WSCUC, and ARC-PA.
For PA candidates: graduation from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program.
For PA candidates: a master’s degree in education or a related health- or social-science discipline.
For PA candidates: current NCCPA certification or eligibility to sit for the PANCE for initial certification or PANRE for recertification at the time of hire.
For PA candidates: state PA licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of the campus location.
Candidates who are not yet NCCPA-certified or state-licensed must demonstrate eligibility and plan for timely certification in accordance with ARC-PA Standards.
Ability to travel to Ontario, California, five times per year for one week at a time.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the programmatic leadership team to achieve a shared vision for the MPA program.
Work with the MPA Dean/Program Director, Medical Director, and WCU Clinical Operations team to develop, evaluate, and maintain a sufficient number of quality clinical sites and preceptors in accordance with ARC-PA Standards.
Communicate new site development and support needs to the MPA Dean/Program Director, including support needed for program/preceptor relationships.
Develop new clinical affiliations and maintain established ones; ensure sites meet prescribed learning outcomes and secure relevant agreement and placement information, including preceptors, placement numbers and types, renewals, insurance, and liability matters.
Prepare and submit the annual program clinical calendar and individual student placement schedules, and oversee distribution of placement assignments on the specified timeline.
Provide leadership, oversight, and performance evaluation for the clinical phase team, as assigned.
Develop and maintain a clinical site visitation schedule and provide it to the MPA Dean/Program Director with an updated list of new and renewed affiliation agreements.
Develop, implement, store, and update Clinical Site Visit Forms to document visits and phone calls and enable access by program leadership and faculty.
Conduct clinical site visits and monitor student performance in Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs).
Lead the design, development, implementation, coordination, and ongoing evaluation of an innovative clinical curriculum aligned with ARC-PA Standards, PAEA End-of-Rotation Exams, the NCCPA blueprint, and degree requirements.
Develop, review, and revise the program mission statement, goals, and competencies as needed.
Oversee the clinical phase database, including clinical site scheduling, preceptors, student compliance, patient logging, and evaluations of sites, preceptors, and students.
Foster relationships with preceptors and provide ongoing support, recognition, and appreciation.
Perform other duties as determined by the MPA Dean/Program Director.