Program Director - PA Program - Mercy College

The PA Program Director has primary responsibility for the organization, administration, fiscal management, and strategic leadership of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program, including supervision of the Medical Director, principal faculty, instructional faculty, and program staff. The Program Director ensures effective communication and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders, while overseeing continuous programmatic review, outcomes assessment, and data-driven improvement of the curriculum.

Essential Job Duties

• 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.
• Supervise the medical director, principal and instructional faculty in activities that directly relate to the PA Program.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Health Sciences in the maintenance of the Physician Assistant Program as well as its continued strategic and operational activities.
• Develop, oversee, and steward 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.

Employment Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education: Graduate Degree (Masters)
• Specialty/Major: Physician Assistant
• Preferred Education: Post Graduate Degree (Ph.D)
• Specialty/Major: Earned doctorate (PhD, EdD, DHSc, etc. relevant to PA Profession/Job position)
• Licensure/Certification Required: Good standing and current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification and State of OH license or license eligible or emeritus NCCPA certification status.
• Licensure/Certification Preferred: PA licensure in the State of Ohio
• Minimum Years and Type of Experience Required: 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; ability to teach and to manage an academic department; ability to communicate effectively with internal and external constituencies.
• Knowledge of ODHE, HLC and higher education compliance policies.
• Record of health-related scholarly activity; strong project management experience; record of service to institution/community