Adjunct, Physician Assistant Studies

Description

Dominican University of CA is seeking an experienced individual to serve as a part-time course instructor for MSPAS Semester 1 course PA/PAL 5111 Clinical Assessment. See course description below. This course is scheduled on-campus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Full-time program faculty are the lead / primary instructor(s) for this course. The program is looking for assistance with instruction on one afternoon, 3 hours per week, depending on response and applicant availability. Please indicate your availability and/or preferred weekday afternoon (i.e., Monday, Wednesday, and/or Friday).

Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Teaching some aspects of the course as co-instructor as assigned by lead / primary course instructor(s), including but not limited to: Direct lecture instruction, direct laboratory instruction, or participation in shared laboratory instruction regarding practical physical exam in a lab setting.
• Evaluate and grade student work and provide feedback to students as assigned by the lead / primary course instructor, including but not limited to partial or full / complete write-up of sample clinical cases, including SOAP note, procedure note, pre- or post-op evaluation note, and/or complete history and physical exam.
• Participate in student assessment activities, including evaluation of student history and physical exam performance in the laboratory or simulated clinical setting.
• Mentor and advise students on the progress of their projects and coursework as assigned by the lead / primary course instructor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the lead / primary course instructor in relation to classroom instruction and/or student assessment per course syllabus
• Uphold academic performance standards and integrity as outlined in the MSPAS Program Handbook.

Course Descriptions:

DUOC Catalog description, PA/PAL 5111 Clinical Assessment: The cornerstone of what physician assistants do is to obtain a medical history and perform a physical examination. As a profession, we have gained recognition for our ability to do this in an extremely organized and thorough manner, many times discovering aspects or physical findings not previously uncovered. These lecture/laboratory courses are designed to present and teach the techniques for performing and documenting a complete and competent history and physical examination and to begin to interpret both historical and physical findings as applicable to the physiologic and/or disease state of a patient. Lectures will focus on history-taking skills including communication skills and the normal physiologic findings for each system of the body, in addition to discussing abnormal findings indicative of disease states. The laboratory sessions will focus on practicing and mastering the skills needed to competently perform both the medical interview and a thorough head-to-toe physical examination, as well as documentation techniques - 15-week session. Fall I - Phase I. Successful completion of both the theory and lab components of the course is required to pass the course.

Required Qualifications:

• PA-C, NP, MD, or DO with Master's degree or higher as per medical specialty
• Current NCCPA certification (PA) or current board certification (NP, MD, DO). Emeritus status will be considered.
• Active and unencumbered license in area of specialty.
• Minimum 2 Years of clinical experience in advanced medical practice field as per degree and certification noted above.
• Competence in use of Google Suite: Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Slides.
• Competence in use of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Competence in use of Zoom virtual platform including use of digital camera.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate medical education experience, or direct clinical education experience (i.e., preceptor or resident educator), preferred.
• Clinical experience in primary care, urgent or emergency medicine care, including experience in pre and post-procedure examination preferred.

Additional Position Information

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled.
• Must be willing to consent to a background check.

For additional information on the Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies Program as Dominican University of California, please see the following web link: https://www.dominican.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-science-physician-assistant-studies-mspas