Clinical Coordinator And Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies

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Position Title Clinical Coordinator and Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies Position Number 896881 School/Division School of Nursing Department Department of Physician Assistant Studies Full-Time or Part-Time Full-Time Description

Hofstra University's Department of Physician Assistant Studies is pleased to invite applications for a Clinical Coordinator who will serve as an 18 credit full-time faculty member, reports directly to Program Director and is responsible to the Dean of the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Provides dual-degree, didactic year, and/or research semester instruction.

• Instructs and assesses students in courses such as physical examination and diagnostic modalities courses, correlative medicine, structure lab, simulation activities, and summative exams.

• Proctors examinations.

• Provides clinical instruction, monitors, and coordinates the following clinical clerkship courses: Family medicine, Ob/Gyn, and Elective

• Review and revises syllabi for assigned clerkships.

• Obtain clinical sites consistent with the program objectives.

• Formulation and maintenance of affiliation agreements.

• Instructs, develops, distributes, monitors, and grades student assignments and assessments such as: clinical presentations, site visits, clinical notes, clerkship specific assignments, simulation cases, patient logging, and review of call back day packets.

• Updates clinical year software systems such as Exxat.

• Develop, coordinate, and monitor student evaluation instruments consistent with the goals of each clinical rotation.

• Monitor the receipt of all components and assessment instruments during the clinical year.

• Monitors sites and maintains on-going site evaluation process to ensure quality of preceptors and teaching at each clinical site. Including monitoring mid and end of clerkship evaluations and completing necessary clinical site evaluation forms.

• Act as a liaison between the program and the preceptors of established clinical sites. Communicates often with preceptors and other key individuals at clinical sites.

• Addressing student, preceptor, clinical site concerns, issues, blood borne pathogen exposures, deficiencies in appropriate site specific documentation etc.

• Ensure that each student has all appropriate certifications, immunizations and any other requirements necessary for clinical clerkships.

• Managing changes or reassignment of clerkships.

• Identification of students with performance deficiencies and development of strategies to address deficiencies including remediation exercises.

• Attends and participates in all call back days.

• Monitors registration of students for assigned clerkships.

• Other responsibilities as determined by the program director.

Faculty Administrative Responsibilities:

• Co-coordinates and conducts yearly "clinical year orientation"

• Co-coordinates, develops, and monitors all aspects transition from the didactic to the clinical year.

• Co-coordinates monthly "call back" sessions during the clinical year.

• Review and update clinical and preceptor handbooks annually.

• Creates, revises, and monitors blood borne pathogen policy and procedure.

• Identifies, organizes, and oversees topics related to preceptor incentives such as appointment, re-appointment, CME etc.

• Coordinates student accommodation as delineated by Student Access Services.

• Implement and coordinate additional student support services, including the coordination of all remediation assignments including tutoring.

• Coordinates all iLearn modules.

• Other responsibilities as determined by the program director.

Faculty Program Responsibilities:

• Participate in program committees.

• Participate in School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies governance.

• Develop scholarly projects.

• Participate in faculty development and in PAEA.

• Participate in University-wide and community admissions events and other activities as required.

• Participate in the evaluation and selection of applicants as a member of the program's Admission Committee.

• Provide academic counseling to students.

• Participate in curriculum development, design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the program.

• Assure availability of remediation.

• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of the program mission.

• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of program goals and competencies.

• Actively participate in student performance.

• Actively participate in the duties necessary for program maintenance of accreditation.

• Attends, participates in, and prepares for all student orientation sessions.

• Attends, prepares for, and participates in all faculty, end of semester, student-faculty, retreat, and all other departmental meetings.

• Follows all procedures and policies of Hofstra University. Must have a willingness to participate in a collective faculty process.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required. Must hold a terminal degree in their field.

• Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in an educational environment.

• If a physician assistant, must hold a current license in New York State, is certified, and has a minimum of a master's degree. Has knowledge of and commitment to the physician assistant profession.

Preferred Quals Summary

Special Instructions

Please upload the following with your application for consideration:

• Cover letter (with salary requirement)
• Resume

Deadline Open until filled Tenure Track No Date Posted 06/23/2023 EEO Statement

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Salary/Salary Range $95,000 - $110,000

Additional Information

Hofstra University provides the above salary* as a good faith estimate of the starting pay range which considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and education. In addition to the salary offered, we offer a collegial and inclusive culture, and a benefits program which includes generous paid time off, paid holidays, tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents, and a retirement plan with University contributions.

• Salary ranges indicated for positions covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement are in accordance with the CBA.