Assistant Clinical Professor, MSPA

Position Information

Faculty Track Clinical Position Title Assistant Clinical Professor, MSPA Employment Status Full Time Months 12 Campus Portland, ME Description

The faculty member will work with the Program Director, Academic Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator(s), PA faculty and staff, and UNE faculty to ensure that the educational environment demonstrates qualities needed to provide a superior medical education in accordance with ARC-PA standards.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities involve collaboration with the Program Director and other faculty. As a faculty member, and in accordance with ARC-PA Standards, the PA faculty member has responsibility for: • Developing, reviewing and revising the mission statement of the program as necessary • Selecting applicants for admission to the PA program • Providing student instruction • Evaluating student performance in the didactic and clinical components of the Program • Providing academic counseling of PA students • Assuring the availability of remedial instruction • Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum • Administering and evaluating the program • Service to include Program, College and University committee membership • Professional development in the area of research and scholarly activity • Engaging the medical community and clinical sites to provide specialty instructions and curriculum enhancement. • Completing University new employee orientation and sexual harassment training within 30 days of the date of hire. • Understanding of and compliance with the University of New England Manuals and Handbooks. • Assuming any other related duties necessary to develop and maintain an effective program. Core faculty members must not participate as health care providers for students in the program.

Qualifications

Master's Degree from an accredited PA Program plus a minimum of two years of relevant physician assistant clinical experience required or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. • NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant with current licensure in Maine, or license eligible required. • Excellent oral, written, and computer skills (proficiency in electronic communication, word processing, and accessing internet resources) required. • Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities and scope of practice of Physician Assistant profession required.

EEO Statement Summary

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In order to protect the health and safety of the UNE community, UNE requires all students enrolled in classes on our campuses and all on-campus employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the start of employment. The University allows for religious and medical exemptions to the policy. If you believe you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption to the vaccine policy you may seek the exemption through Human Resources after receiving this conditional offer of employment. Please note that no person to whom the policy applies will be finally employed or permitted to work if they are not vaccinated unless they request an exemption and are granted one.

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