Faculty Director of Clinical Education PA

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University full-time faculty fulfill the universitys mission to help students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world via teaching scholarship and service. Concordia University faculty are active scholars in their academic disciplines and participate in the life of the university via curriculum development academic program assessment and other activities that support student recruitment retention and engagement. All Concordia faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in college-level teaching.

The Director of Clinical Education (DCE) is a core faculty member in the PA program and manages and administers program compliance with the requirements of ARC-PA Standards. This position receives a 20-credit administrative release in order to fulfill clinical rotation oversight responsibilities. This is an on-site position requiring weekly campus attendance in Ann Arbor Michigan.

Job Summary: The Physician Assistant Program Director of Clinical Education (DCE) position will involve teaching evaluation advisement and mentoring of physician assistant students primarily in the clinical and classroom settings. The Director of Clinical Education is responsible for coordinating identifying developing and maintaining clinical sites for Physician Assistant student clinical rotations as well as ongoing monitoring of students at clinical sites.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish new clinical sites and preceptorships;
• Travel to clinical sites to evaluate student progress and site qualifications per ARC-PA standards;
• Evaluate the credentials and qualifications of preceptors and monitor preceptor abilities in educating PA students;
• Monitor clinical sites in regard to student access to the appropriate number of patient encounters; demographics and types of encounters; depth of clinical experiences; student safety; and preceptor oversight and feedback
• Monitor student progress and coordinate academic advising for clinical year students;
• Provide feedback to instructors/preceptors to monitor teaching efficacy based on student evaluation data;
• Design End of Rotation (EOR) experiences in order to foster continuing education and student evaluation of program competencies during the clinical year;
• Administer and evaluate EOR exams Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) instructional information and other educational experiences during the clinical year;
• Provide remedial instruction as required throughout the clinical year;
• Advise students with academic and social or emotional concerns referring them to appropriate personnel as needed;
• Participate in the design implementation coordination and evaluation of PA program curriculum including but not limited to collection of both qualitative and quantitative data for each student at each clinical site; and for each preceptor at each clinical site;
• Consult with Program Director immediately with any concerns regarding the clinical students educational experience number of patient encounters safety issues oversight or feedback issues or anything else that may need to be evaluated during a students clinical experience;
• Provide guidance and direction to program staff and faculty involved in the coordination and instruction of the clinical year curriculum;
• Update and maintain the clinical tracking software system (Exxat) as required;
• Monitor student logging recognizing and addressing any deficiencies in exposure to required clinical settings and patient demographics throughout the clinical year;
• Review preceptor evaluations of the student at the middle and end of every rotation to identify any deficiencies and allow for student remediation either during the remainder of the rotation or upon return to campus on EOR days;
• Monitor students evaluations of the preceptor to identify any deficiencies noted by the students and to evaluate and monitor the site/preceptor for remediation or cessation of that clinical site as necessary;
• Oversee student compliance with health and background check requirements necessary for clinical placement;
• Assist the Program Director in maintaining ongoing data collection and evaluating and reporting effectiveness of the clinical year curriculum to be incorporated in the ongoing self-study;
• Review annually and edit as necessary each rotation syllabus as well as the clinical year handbook.
• Maintain up-to-date Canvas resources to provide students with information including: rotation syllabi course expectations and required assessments;
• Attend PA program faculty meetings;
• Participate in admissions process and PA student selection;
• Assist in the search process for selecting PA program faculty;
• Perform service activities that advance the PA program CUAA and the PA profession including assistance in the recruitment orientation and retention of PA students;
• Work with CUAA faculty and staff on an ongoing basis to maintain program compliance with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) criteria for accreditation and reaccreditation;
• Complete required institutional program accreditation and other reports necessary for the advancement of University programs both on campus and at extended campus sites;
• Promote the mission of Concordia University to all faculty staff students and to the community at large;
• Promote effective working relationships among faculty staff students and preceptors;
• Conduct peer-reviewed scholarship/research as described in the Concordia University faculty handbook;
• Provide service to the department school and university as described in the Concordia University faculty handbook;
• Comply with faculty/staff policies and procedures as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
• Attend opening ceremony graduation faculty retreat and other CU gatherings as requested by administration;
• Maintain proficiency in technology for student teaching and interaction including Microsoft office databases and web interaction including the CU designated learning management system;
• Prepare and maintain an annual calendar in Outlook with recurring deadlines;
• Maintain membership in a Christian congregation;
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication;
• Ability to be well organized detail oriented and accurate;
• Ability to maintain strict confidentially;
• Uphold the professional and ethical standards of the profession of physician assistant;
• Ability to operate office technology and personal computer with related applications efficiently;
• Effective teaching and clinical skills.
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Physical Demands/Equipment

Education and Experience

Required:

• Masters Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or other advanced healthcare professional program;
• Current certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or other healthcare professional board certifying organization;
• Maintain (or be eligible for) current Michigan PA license;
• At least 10000 hours (five years full-time or equivalent) of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant or other board-certified healthcare professional.

Preferred:

• Teaching experience in higher education and clinical settings;
• Clinical Preceptor experience;
• PA program administrative or leadership experience.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications education and experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

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However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

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Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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