Director Physician Assistant Program - Mercy College of Ohio - Toledo

Easy Service•Toledo, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This 12-month full-time Physician Assistant (PA) Program Director position at Mercy College of Ohio is responsible for the overall organization, administration, fiscal management, and strategic leadership of the PA Program. The role includes supervising the Medical Director, principal faculty, instructional faculty, and program staff. Key responsibilities involve ensuring effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, overseeing continuous programmatic review, outcomes assessment, and data-driven curriculum improvement. The Program Director must also ensure ongoing compliance with ARC-PA Standards and policies, including timely submission of accreditation reports and maintenance of accreditation status. At least 80% of the Program Director’s time is dedicated to academic and administrative duties supporting the PA Program.

Requirements

Physician Assistant Licensure in State of Ohio
Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Masters Degree Physician Assistant Program
3-5 years as a Physician Assistant
3-5 years as a PA program faculty member with successful administrative role within a Master of Physician Assistant Studies program.
Experience with ARC-PA accreditation process
Incumbent must qualify for rank at the Assistant Professor or above level.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate (phD, EdD, DHSc, etc) relevant to PA Profession

Responsibilities

Ensure the delivery of high-quality didactic education and supervised clinical practice experiences at all approved sites for students to meet program competencies, learning outcomes, and accreditation requirements for continuous programmatic review and analysis.
Oversight of PA program assessment plan/adherence to ODHE, HLC and ARC-PA standards/criteria including required reports, site visits and other accreditation responsibilities.
Ensure effective communication across all stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, institutional administration, clinical affiliates, the PA Advisory Committee, and ARC-PA.
Supervise the medical director, principal and instructional faculty in activities that directly relate to the PA Program.
Work closely with the Dean of Health Sciences in the maintenance of the Physician Assistant Program as well as its continued strategic and operational activities.
Collaborate with the Enrollment Management team to facilitate the admission process for the PA students utilizing the centralized application system (CASPA) including recruitment, marketing materials, website, catalog language, etc.
Development, oversight, and stewardship of the program budget to ensure adequate resources are allocated to support the program’s operations and responsibilities to its students.
Teaching, scholarship, service, and other expectations, as outlined for a full-time program director/faculty member.