Provide clinical instruction in physical examination, clinical
procedures, patient interviewing, diagnostic reasoning, and
clinical documentation.
Develop syllabi, assessments, exams, OSCE materials, and
instructional resources that align with program outcomes and
current clinical practice.
Provide hands-on instruction and evaluation in core clinical
skills, including physical examination, diagnostic reasoning,
procedural skills, point-of-care ultrasound (if applicable), and
patient communication.
Lead or support simulation-based instruction using standardized
patients, task trainers, and high-fidelity simulation to prepare
students for clinical rotations.
Clinical Phase Support
- Assist the Program Director and assigned core faculty with
clinical phase operations, including reviewing student evaluations,
site visit participation, assessing student case logs, and
supporting students who require additional clinical
reinforcement.
- Provide coaching in clinical reasoning, documentation, and
professionalism to help students prepare for and perform
successfully in clinical rotations.
- Curriculum Support
- Contribute to curriculum design, revision, and mapping in
collaboration with program leadership.
- Ensure didactic and clinical content is integrated,
evidence-based, and aligned with ARC-PA competencies
- Participate in continuous curriculum improvement efforts to
enhance instructional quality and student learning outcomes.
Student Advising & Support
- Advise students on academic performance, progression, and
professionalism. Provide support to students experiencing
challenges and participate in remediation plans as directed by
program leadership.
- Promote professional behavior and maintain accurate
documentation of advising interactions.
Assessment & Evaluation
- Develop, administer, and grade written exams, practical skills
assessments, and OSCEs.
- Provide constructive, timely feedback to students and assist
with evaluating clinical performance and progression
- Participate in the development and scoring of standardized
patient encounters, clinical skills checkoffs, and competency-based
evaluations.
- Provide remediation for students requiring additional clinical
training, including skill reinforcement, targeted coaching, and
structured improvement plans.
Program & Committee Participation
- Participate in program committees such as admissions,
curriculum, assessment, and student progress
- Assist with interview days, orientation, information sessions,
and program events.
- Support accreditation documentation, quality improvement
initiatives, and program operations as assigned.
Scholarship, Service & Professional
Growth
- Supports the scholarly mission of the PA Program through
research, presentations, or educational innovation related to PA
clinical practice or PA training
- Serves the program, school, or institution on committees or
initiatives when requested.
- Represents the program at conferences and professional meetings
as appropriate.
- Maintains professional competence continuing education,
clinical practice
- Contributes to community service initiatives through
participation in outreach events, volunteer activities, and
partnerships that benefit the local community.
Clinical Practice & Patient Care
- Engage in clinical practice as a licensed healthcare provider
(PA, MD) to maintain current proficiency with evolving standards of
patient care.
- Provide direct patient evaluation, diagnosis, management, and
procedural care to ensure alignment with contemporary clinical
guidelines and best practices.
- Incorporate real-world clinical cases and current
evidence-based guidelines into didactic teaching, labs, simulation,
and OSCE development.
- Serve as a clinical role model for students by demonstrating
high-quality patient care, effective interprofessional
communication, and strong clinical reasoning in active practice
settings.
- Translate clinical experience into curriculum improvements,
ensuring that clinical skills instruction reflects current
practice, specialty-specific competencies, and ARC-PA
expectations.
- Maintain compliance with state licensure, National and or Board
certification, and ongoing continuing education requirements.
- Collaborate with clinical partners, preceptors, and healthcare
teams to support student learning, strengthen clinical site
relationships, and reinforce programmatic clinical
expectations.
Required Education / Experience
- Master's degree as a Physician Assistant.
- Current NCCPA certification and eligibility for state licensure
(if PA)
- Experience in clinical practice and/or health professions
education.
- Strong communication, teaching, and clinical instruction
skills.
- Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and evaluate Physician
Assistant students in both didactic and clinical settings.
Preferred Education / Experience
- Doctorate and or additional master's degree in research,
education/business administration/public health.
- Prior teaching experience in research, PA or medical
education.
- Experience teaching clinical skills, simulation, or OSCEs.
- Familiarity with ARC-PA Standards and PA Program
operations.
- Experience with student assessment or remediation.
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and
Competencies
- Strong teaching, clinical, and facilitation skills.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication
abilities.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff,
students, and clinical partners.
- Proficiency with educational technology, LMS systems, and
assessment tools.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate
professional judgment.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
About The University of Texas at Tyler and UT Tyler Health
Science Center
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious
University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located
throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls
10,000 students and consists of six colleges.
Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tyler
supports our surrounding region through innovation intended to
uplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserve
ecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest
Carnegie classification in East Texas.
Providing exceptional patient care, comprehensive education and
innovative research, The University of Texas at Tyler Health
Science Center and UT Health East Texas combine to serve as the
university medical center for Northeast Texas and beyond.
For more information, please visit
https://www.uttyler.edu/about.
Additional Information
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System
of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least 135 days in length.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education
Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain
criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be
able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by
time of hire.
For more information regarding benefits offered by UT Tyler, please
visit
https://www.uttyler.edu/offices/human-resources/employees/benefits.
Clinical Position Requirements
Clinical positions may be required to complete a pre-employment
health screening, following a contingent job offer, to determine
whether they possess the physical capabilities needed to safely
fulfill the specific demands of the position. Additionally,
clinical positions require compliance with the University's Vaccine
Preventable Disease Policy.
EEO Statement
The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer.
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