Educator-Physician Assistant Program

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•$51,684 - $77,542•Onsite

About The Position

The faculty position involves administrative, academic, service and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Program, School and Institution. Faculty are responsible for developing learning content, executing that content and evaluating student performance in the didactic curriculum. In addition to teaching responsibilities, faculty are expected to engage in research and other scholarly activities, clinical practice, and professional activities. This core faculty position involves administrative, academic, service and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Program, School and Institution. Primary responsibilities of this position include: Collaborating with the didactic team to develop and modify the curriculum Teaching and facilitating within the Adult and Pediatric Medicine, History and Physical Examination, Communication of Medicine, Diagnostic Procedures, Clinical Skills I & II, Advance Clinical Therapeutics, and Clinical Inquiry courses according to your expertise and the needs of the program. Participating in the Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Virtual Reality (VR) curriculum Oversee and collaborate with the basic sciences course adjunct faculty Proctor formative and summative evaluations throughout the year Evaluate student performance in the didactic curriculum. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. This faculty position will also implement instructional strategies that emphasize students' use of effective critical-thinking skills through problem-solving and other progressive active-learning modalities. In addition to curricular development and teaching responsibilities, faculty members are expected to be involved in admissions, research and other scholarly activities, clinical practice, and professional activities. All faculty roles will involve advising and mentoring students, working effectively with diverse stakeholders within the School and Mayo Clinic, and collaborating with other university partners. This faculty role is a .4 FTE (16 hours a week) commitment with a variance in the schedule.

Requirements

Certified physician assistant
At least three years clinical experience (family medicine or internal medicine preferred)
Earned a Master’s degree
Additional evidence of content expertise related to PA education
Current certification by the NCCPA
Licensure or eligibility for PA licensure in Minnesota

Nice To Haves

PhD or academic doctoral degree equivalent (EdD, DSc), or if in progress, a reasonable plan of completion
Professional doctorate (DMSc, DHSc)
Prior teaching/precepting experience in a PA education program
A record of scholarly activity (peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed presentations, curriculum development, educational assessment/evaluation, research engagement)
Membership in professional organization(s) with evidence of involvement at the local, state and/or national levels

Responsibilities

Collaborating with the didactic team to develop and modify the curriculum
Teaching and facilitating within the Adult and Pediatric Medicine, History and Physical Examination, Communication of Medicine, Diagnostic Procedures, Clinical Skills I & II, Advance Clinical Therapeutics, and Clinical Inquiry courses according to your expertise and the needs of the program.
Participating in the Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Virtual Reality (VR) curriculum
Oversee and collaborate with the basic sciences course adjunct faculty
Proctor formative and summative evaluations throughout the year
Evaluate student performance in the didactic curriculum.
Implement instructional strategies that emphasize students' use of effective critical-thinking skills through problem-solving and other progressive active-learning modalities.
Be involved in admissions, research and other scholarly activities, clinical practice, and professional activities.
Advising and mentoring students
Working effectively with diverse stakeholders within the School and Mayo Clinic
Collaborating with other university partners