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Physician Assistant Program Director

Employer
Mount St. Joseph University
Location
Ohio, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 8, 2022


Summary: The Chairperson/Program Director for the Masters in Physician Assistant Studies is responsible for the attainment and maintenance of accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The Chairperson will be assisted in this effort by the Medical Director, Academic Director, Clinical Director and faculty. The Chairperson is responsible for Program organization, administration, fiscal management, ongoing review and analysis, planning, and development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Share with the School Dean and department members the responsibility for faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and professional development within the department

  • Assume responsibility for the orientation of new employees

  • Provide evaluative feedback to adjuncts and to participate with the School Dean in providing annual evaluations of faculty and staff.

  • Be responsible for conducting business within the department, leading department meetings, and communicating information about program and administrative information from School Dean

  • Provide leadership for program development

  • Be responsible for the curricular quality, effectiveness, and outcomes with the program

  • Coordinate annual and long-range planning with department faculty and the School Dean

  • Provide input into the budgetary needs of the department and supervise all expenditures of the approved budget

  • Provide leadership for departmental specialized accreditation and university regional accreditation.

  • Assist in identifying, recruiting, and securing clinical sites for the Program.

  • Coordinate program assessment, program review, and ARC-PA accreditation reports

  • Plan the course offerings of the department in consultation with department faculty and School Dean, and make teaching assignments

  • Collaborate with marketing and admission to promote the program, recruit new students, and maintain a full complement of students enrolled in the program

  • Be responsible, with other members of the department, for the acceptance or non-acceptance of students who have expressed an intention to the PA program

  • Monitor student progress in the major and assist with student issues

  • Work with faculty to develop and implement student retention plans

  • Represent the Program to the community and healthcare organizations.

  • Develop and maintain an advisory board for the program

  • Collaborate with the Office of the President, Institutional Advancement, and other departments to enhance corporate, employer, alumni, and other stakeholder relationships, thereby developing additional resource opportunities

  • Teach in areas of expertise

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
  • Nationally certified (NCCPA) physician assistant with a master’s degree (doctorate preferred) and eligibility for Ohio state licensure or allopathic or osteopathic physician who is certified by an ABMS- or AOA-approved specialty board.

  • Working knowledge of the ARC-PA accreditation process.

  • Previous clinical and academic experience is required.

  • Academic administration experience is desirable.

  • Verbal and written communication skills.

  • Proven organizational ability.

  • A demonstrated ability and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information with three professional references.

A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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