Educator-Physician Assistant Program

About the Role

This Core 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 faculty role is a .4 FTE (16 hours a week) commitment with a variance in the schedule.

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
• Involvement 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

Qualifications

• Certified physician assistant
• At least three years clinical experience (family medicine or internal medicine preferred)
• Master's degree
• Additional evidence of content expertise related to PA education
• Current certification by the NCCPA required
• Licensure or eligibility for PA licensure in Minnesota required
• PhD or academic doctoral degree equivalent (EdD, DSc) preferred (or if in progress, a reasonable plan of completion)
• Professional doctorate (DMSc, DHSc) also favorable
• Prior teaching/precepting experience in a PA education program preferred
• Record of scholarly activity (peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed presentations, curriculum development, educational assessment/evaluation, research engagement) preferred
• Membership in professional organization(s) with evidence of involvement at the local, state and/or national levels desirable

Skills

• Broad range of knowledge and skills to fulfill the role
• Ability to implement instructional strategies that emphasize students' use of effective critical-thinking skills through problem-solving and other progressive active-learning modalities

Pay

$51,683.84 - $77,542.40 / year

Schedule

.4 FTE (16 hours per week) commitment with a variance in the schedule. Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. with occasional evening hours during events. Exempt status. 32 hours per pay period. Part time.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future