Physician Assistant/Clinical ...
About the role
The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine is searching for a Physician Assistant/Clinical Instructor. This position consists of 80% clinical time as a Physician Assistant and 20% academic time as a Clinical Instructor. This position reports to the Medical Director of the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic and Assistant Dean of the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM).
Responsibilities
Academic (20% time):
- Assist with labs in physical examination, clinical skills, and observe and review standardized patient experiences with students.
- Facilitate small groups and workshops in interprofessional experiences for first- and second-year students.
- Assist with remediation of standardized patient experiences.
- Review and score SOAP notes.
- Review and assist with MWU student medical documentation for completion in rotation management system, including but not limited to pre-rotation physical examinations and vaccine attestations.
- Participate in admissions interviews for AZCOM.
- Participate in scholarly activities.
- Serve on AZCOM committees as assigned.
Clinical (80% time):
- See and treat assigned patients of all ages in the Multispecialty Clinic, including the Student Health Clinic.
- Teach students at the bedside as assigned and assess student learning.
- Participate in quality improvement and peer review.
- Engage in quality care programs and organize outreach for patient cohorts as assigned.
Qualifications
- Physician Assistant Degree.
- Experience in Family or Internal Medicine.
- License to practice in the State of Arizona.
- DEA license.
- Must be insurable for medical liability.
Skills
Computer Skills: Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and ability to adapt to electronic health record input.
Language Skills: Advanced skills: Ability to read and interpret lab and imaging examinations and other medical records for the care of patients. Ability to write medical reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups and individuals.
Reasoning Ability: Advanced skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with complex medical matters and make rational decisions in patient care.
Mathematical Ability: Basic skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, dosages, and percent and to interpret bar graphs and convert English to metric and vice versa.
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee is regularly required to walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Life insurance, short/long term disability, and pet insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.
- Work life balance with competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Child care subsidy reimbursement program.
- Identity theft protection and employee assistance program.
- Wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.