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Benefits:
*Medical
*Dental
*Vision
FSA/HSA
Tuition Assistant Program
Long/Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401K
Generous Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
* includes domestic partner coverage
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The
Medical Director is a member of the faculty (rank
commensurate with
experience). The Medical
Director supports the Program Director in ensuring that both
didactic instruction and supervised clinical practice experiences
(SCPEs) meet current practice standards as they relate to the
physician assistant (PA) role in providing patient care. The
Medical Director is responsible for being actively involved in
developing the mission statement for the program; providing
teaching and instruction; evaluating student performance;
designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum;
and evaluating the program to ensure adherence to ARC-PA
accreditation standards. The Medical Director is instrumental in
assisting the program to ensure that students consistently meet the
program's Student Learning Outcomes to achieve competencies
required for PA
practice. The Medical Director
also participates in activities that promote the stature of the
department and the campus and abides by the mandates set by the
South University Board of Trustees, University Chancellor,
University Vice President ‐Academic Affairs, Campus President, and the local
Executive Committee.
KEY JOB
ELEMENTS:
The Medical
Director must provide continuous competent medical guidance for the
clinically‐related
program components, so that both didactic and supervised practicum
instruction meets current acceptable standards.
The Medical
Director must assist the program faculty with ongoing review of all
phases of the Physician Assistant Program curriculum and continuous
self‐study.
The Medical
Director must serve as an advocate for the program within the
medical and academic community.
Assists in clinical
site development and clinical site monitoring as a part of the
Clinical Team.
Ensures achievement
of the program's clinical practicum learning outcomes and
competencies by actively engaging with clinical facilities and
sites.
Serves as a member
of the Admissions Committee, which includes guiding the faculty
screening of potential candidates, participating in interview
sessions and screening candidates, assessing the admissions
process, participating in student selection meetings, and providing
improvements and direction for the PA department.
Participates in
accreditation activities, as well as ongoing program evaluation and
mission statement review.
Provides teaching
and instruction in the PA program including:
Overseeing
instructional faculty coordination (preceptors) in SCPE/rotation
courses.
Lecturing in areas
of clinical and/or professional expertise.
Providing academic
advising as a Small Group Facilitator and Student Advisor as
needed.
Assists with
ongoing curriculum development (design and implementation),
curriculum evaluation, and improvement.
Evaluates student
performance of submitted assignments, including written clinical
documentation, evidence-based medicine research, and health
literacy projects.
Performs student
evaluations of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs),
lab practicals,
as well as clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and technical
skills sessions during the didactic and clinical phases of the
program.
Assists in the
recruitment (i.e. Search Committee member) and evaluation of
teaching faculty and clinical preceptors with the Program
Director.
Participates in
weekly faculty meetings and monthly Curriculum Committee
meetings.
Attends Progression
Committee Meetings, Faculty Retreats, Student Orientations, White
Coat ceremonies, PA Day Activities, Program Advisory Council (PAC)
meetings, and further faculty/student community events.
Engages in
community educational activities to promote and advocate the PA
concept and profession, encourage increased utilization of PAs, and
participate in student recruitment.
Maintains the
highest moral and ethical standards as an evaluator, medical
professional,
and
responsible member of society.
Represents
department and Physician Assistant program at University and other
organizational academic and social functions.
Attends meetings of
professional organizations and societies as necessary.
Remain clinically
active and current in the practice of medicine.
Engages in service,
community and campus relations, and scholarly activities
appropriate to the role of a Medical Director.
Participates in
faculty development opportunities each year as required in the
areas of teaching and academic administration.
Provides remedial
instruction as needed.
Assists with other
responsibilities as determined by the Program Director and/or the
Campus Dean of Academic Affairs.
Performs duties as
assigned and outlined in the Faculty job description and in
accordance with the provisions of Faculty Supplement to the South
University Employee Handbook.
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
Be a licensed
physician, practicing in the campus area.
Board Certified by
an ABMS‐or
AOA‐approved
specialty board with current, active state licensure.
Be experienced in
the delivery of educational and health care services.
Knowledgeable in
current practice standards and the PA role.
Possess a strong
commitment to the purpose and goals of South University and the
Physician Assistant Program.
ENVIRONMENT:
The
work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be
made to enable qualified
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an
individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable
accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the
position. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through
email and other electronic means, move about the office or school,
handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or
otherwise identify, observe and assess.
**South University Austin
has applied for accreditation for the Physician's Assistant program
to begin in January 2023. Should accreditation not be received from
ARC-PA, the staff and faculty hired will be released from
employment.
South University is
an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical
step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We are
committed to building and developing a diverse environment
where a variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives can
thrive.
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