AssistantAssociate Professor The Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies

Memphis, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine is accepting applications for a full-time twelve-month non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor faculty position. Academic rank at time of appointment shall be commensurate with credentials and experience.

Responsibilities

Developing reviewing and revising as necessary the mission statement goals and competencies of the program.
Selecting applicants for admission to the PA program.
Providing student instruction.
Evaluating student performance.
Academic counseling of students.
Assuring the availability of remedial instruction.
Designing implementing coordinating and evaluating the curriculum.
Evaluating the program.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:Masters Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

EXPERIENCE:Three (3) years of clinical experience with a history of precepting PA students or other medical trainees or one (1) year of clinical experience with additional training in teaching education or involvement in an academic medical training program (PA MD DO).

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: Current NCCPA or Medical Specialty Board certification. Eligibility for a Tennessee Physician Assistant or Medical license (licensure required).

Qualified individuals should submit a curriculum vitae a personal philosophy of teaching or teaching portfolio professional references and letter of interest outlining qualifications credentials professional interests and accomplishments that can contribute to the success of the UTHSC PA Program. These materials can be sent to:

Kristopher Maday MS PA-C DFAAPA

Chair Faculty Search Committee

Program Director Professor

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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene a revitalized Downtown the Midtown Arts District many scenic neighborhoods an active medical district and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions including Elvis Presleys Graceland the Memphis Grizzlies historic Beale Street the National Civil Rights Museum the second-largest urban county park in the United States and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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DescriptionThe Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine is accepting applications for a full-time twelve-month non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor faculty position. Academic rank at time of appointment shall be...