"Faculty Position, Physician Assistant Program, Jefferson College of Health Professions, East Falls Campus"

Faculty Position, Physician Assistant Program, Jefferson College of Health Professions, East Falls Campus

Company: Thomas Jefferson University

Job Location: East Falls, Philadelphia Campus

Category: Physician Assistants

Type: Full-Time

This is a didactic Faculty position on the East Falls, Philadelphia Campus and will be a 12 month contract.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Participate in Physician Assistant Program-related activities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: A principal Faculty member in the Physician Assistant Program actively: develops, reviews and revises as necessary the mission statement for the program, selects applicants for admission to the Physician Assistant program, provides student instruction, evaluates student performance, provides academic counseling of students and assures the availability of remedial instruction, designs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates curriculum and evaluates the program. Interacts with students, co-workers, visitors, and other individuals consistent with the values of Thomas Jefferson University.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Participate in College and University level service, as appropriate.
• Clinical practice while employed in this position is optional
• Research/Scholarship is highly encouraged.
• Attendance at all university academic events, such as Convocation and Commencement, as well as departmental and program faculty meetings

Qualifications: 3 years professional experience, Master’s/Doctoral degree in Physician Assistant Studies/Advanced Practice Nursing/Pharmacology/Medicine

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION: NCCPA certification required for PAs, Current state licensure or license eligible as a Physician Assistant/Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Pharmacist in PA or NJ.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Clinical experience in primary care, surgery, orthopedics, internal/primary care medicine or emergency medicine. Candidate should have teaching experience at the college/university level. Candidate must have sound organizational skills, be a strong communicator, a team player, and have some proficiency with computers and education-related technology. Aptitude to engage in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. Work environment is academic office and laboratory along with instructional classrooms and laboratories. Assignments may involve business travel to clinical sites. Periodic business travel between New Jersey campus and Philadelphia campus may be required.

Instructions for Application/CV/Cover Letter Submission: Apply online: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html. For questions regarding applying and submitting your CV/Cover Letter you may send an email to: FacultyRecruitment@jefferson.edu