Job Description: Director of Clinical Education
College of Health Sciences
Part Time
The Physician Assistant program in development at Rush University seeks a highly motivated, dynamic, and visionary PA to develop the clinical curriculum for the program. Rush University is a nationally recognized health care training institution located in the Medical District of Chicago. The planned MS in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program is part of the College of Health Sciences. Duties include: recruiting, organizing, and managing clinical rotation sites; developing learning and assessment tools for various rotation specialties; supervising students on clinical rotations; and participating in general faculty activities such as research, service, teaching and student mentoring.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversight of clinical rotations
1. Report to the Program Director of the Physician Assistant program.
2. Establish learning goals and objectives for the programs' clinical rotations, consistent with ARC-PA Standards guidelines.
3. Develop and maintain assessment tools for all clinical rotations.
4. Responsible for organizing clinic rotations, developing student rotation assignments, and assuring that the programs' clinical competencies are completed for all students.
5. Foster communication with clinical faculty and staff through meetings and/or consultation.
6. Coordinate the evaluation of students, clinical faculty, and clinical sites.
7. Ensure evaluation feedback is provided in a timely manner and action plans are carried out to address performance deficiencies.
8. Ensure students are oriented to the Policies and Procedures of the facility in which they are assigned.
9. Maintains records for completion of clinical competencies and evaluations associated with clinical rotations.
10. Establish and maintain appropriate clinical affiliate agreement(s) with clinical sites.
11. Assist with coordinating community service programs.
Faculty Responsibilities
1. Effectively teach assigned courses in the College of Health Sciences.
2. Promote evidence-based practice and research.
3. Generate and disseminate new knowledge in the field of medicine.
4. Serve on or Chair program and College committees.
5. Participate in the programs' or Department's clinical practice.
6. Other duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or Department Chair
Qualifications include:
Must be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program, with NCCPA certification currency. Must also have or be in the process of attaining a Master's degree in a field related to the health sciences, education, or management. Having or in the process of attaining a doctorate in a field appropriate to providing academic leadership for the Physician Assistant profession is preferred.
Must have or be eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
Have at least three years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant. Additional experience in Physician Assistant education and training is strongly preferred.
Have demonstrated abilities in teaching, research and scholarship, student advisement, committee service, management, and administration.
