Physician Assistant (PA) Program Faculty

POSITION SUMMARY

Principal faculty report directly to the Chair/Program Director (PD) and are responsible for the ongoingdevelopment, management, delivery, and evaluation of the PA Program curriculum. Primary duties initially include working under the directionof the Chair/Program Director with the Director of Didactic Education to develop courses in the didactic clinical curriculum. Primary dutiestransition to teaching; ensuring student achievement of objectives, outcomes, and competencies; and committee participation. Other dutiesinclude service, student advising, scholarship, and professional activities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, depending on qualifications:

ADMINISTRATION

Participate in the student applicant admission process, including applicant file reviews, interviews, and applicant selection. Implement, coordinate, and evaluate the curriculum. Participate in the continuous quality improvement related to course and programassessment. Participate in the ARC-PA application, self-study, and site visit activities necessary in acquiring provisional andcontinuing program accreditation. Assist in the development, review, and revision, as necessary, of the program mission statement,goals, and competencies. Coordinate with the Director of Didactic Education and Chair/Program Director in the development andrevision of syllabi for the assigned didactic courses in accordance with ARC-PA and institutional requirements. Coordinate with theDirector of Didactic Education and Chair/Program Director in the curriculum management process, ensuring there is horizontal and verticalintegration of outcomes/objectives and competencies in the curriculum database. Instruct, evaluate student performance, advise, andprovide academic counseling for didactic and clinical PA students.

TEACHING

Serve as coursedirector for assigned course(s) as determined by the Director of Didactic Education and Chair/Program Director. Serve as lecturerand/or small group facilitator. Team teach additional courses Participation in the grading of physical assessment, skills,and competencies. Provide remedial instruction, assure the availability of remedial instruction for all students, and assist in theretention of PA students during the didactic and clinical educational training. Support the development, implementation, andcontinuation of innovative and integrated teaching and learning strategies to include instructional technologies and simulationlearning. Ensure achievement of instructional objectives, learning outcomes, and program competencies in the curriculum. Serve as advisor to PA students. Participate in educational research and scholarship to foster a learning community ofeducator-scholars who will ensure educational excellence for all PA students.

SERVICE:

Serve on PAprogram committees, chairing committees as assigned. Participate in activities of the state, regional, and national organizationsto promote a positive image of the PA concept within academic, lay, and professional communities while promoting the Logan University PAProgram.

SCHOLARSHIP

As an accredited program, there will be opportunities to participate inscholarly work individually, in collaboration with PA team members, and other opportunities for interprofessional collaboration.

EDUCATION

A Doctorate• in an appropriate field of health/medical education is preferred. A terminaldegree leading to professional licensure.

Certificates & Licenses:

Required as appropriate to the degree possessed. •Otherhealth care professionals, such as PharmD, MD, and DO, will be considered.

EXPERIENCE

CurrentNCCPA certification and eligible for state licensure. (if a PA-C; appropriate licensure if other credential) Program facultyexperience is preferred Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in complex interdisciplinary andinterprofessional settings. Demonstrated ability to engage, support, and lead diverse groups. Minimum 3 years ofexperience as a PA or relevant health care provider is required; 5 years is preferred. Demonstrated success in working withfaculty, administrators, students, and staff within a higher education learning community. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook,Word, Excel).

ATTRIBUTES

Mission-driven; and values and promotes diversity;and demonstrates empathy; and puts students first; and demonstrates a positive attitude; and valuesevidence-informed practices; and demonstrates character; and promotes teamwork.

COMPETENCIES

Key competencies include social and emotional intelligence, courage, conflict management skills, decision-making skills, influenceskills, and content expertise consistent with the position description, responsibilities, and attributes. To perform the job successfully,an individual must have a strong academic and Health Professions Education background, with demonstrated administrative and organizationalability. The individual must have successful teaching, presenting, or mentoring/precepting experience, strong interpersonal and written/oralcommunication skills, be a good listener, and be able to work with individuals and groups effectively. The individual must be able to setgoals and objectives, prioritize and plan work activities, and meet deadlines. The individual must be an effective mentor. The ability tohandle pressures of balancing the time required to deal with individual problems of students while completing necessary planning, meetings,and teaching responsibilities is expected.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representativeof those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to sit and use theirhands while performing the duties of this job. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Theemployee must occasionally lift and/or move boxes of records or files weighing up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by thisjob include close vision. Must be able to converse with staff members and students.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The workenvironment characteristics described here are typical of an office job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE:

This job description in no way states or implies that theseare the only duties to be performed. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other dutiesrequested by his or her supervisor. An employee is expected to assist and provide coverage for co-workers during peak periods andvacation/sick days. Also, the employee must work with the administration to help promote the College's missions and goals