Clinical Associate Professor

Job Duties:

The candidate's primary responsibility will be to serve as a clinical coordinator who develops and delivers clinical curricula, but the successful candidate will also have teaching responsibilities in the didactic year as his or her workload permits. With specific regard to the main duties of a clinical coordinator, s/he will: Recruit new clinical rotation sites; maintain and foster the development of current rotation sites; maintain ongoing assessments of current or pending rotation sites; design, revise, implement, coordinate, and evaluate curricula; identify students who are not achieving course or Program objectives and formulate a plan of remediation; and create, review, and/or revise end-of-rotation examinations as needed. The selected candidate will be required to participate in a variety of other responsibilities, including: providing academic counseling as a faculty advisor to assigned PA students; participating in committee appointments; participating in the process of selecting potential students for the Program; assisting in the ongoing self-study process to maintain accreditation; participating in continuing education and professional development programs; contributing to the administration and evaluation of the Program as assigned; and fulfilling other duties as assigned by the Department Chair. The position will include occasional travel (day trips) within a two-hour radius. The selected candidate will serve as a clinical coordinator and have a didactic role, with opportunities to assist in didactic courses and expectations to lecture and assist in different practical evaluations, lab experiences, and simulated patient scenarios throughout the year as his or her workload permits.

Special Instructions To Application:

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of Three References (noting contact information)

Questions or informal inquiries may be directed to the PA Faculty Search Committee Chair

Dr. Mike Schwartz
Clinical Professor, ECU College of Allied Health Sciences
[email protected]
Office: (252) 744-0436

Minimum Education/Experience:

Current, unrestricted license as a physician assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or eligibility for licensure

3 years clinical experience in patient care as a physician assistant or physician

completion of an ARC-PA accredited program or its successors or predecessors

a master’s degree or higher in a related field, certification as a physician assistant by the NCCPA, careful attention to detail

organizational and networking skills, and dedication to being a team player

demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; work efficiently and effectively in both an independent setting and as part of a team

demonstrated experience in developing working relationships with students, peers, administration, and community

ability to prioritize, work well with deadlines

excellent written and oral communication skills for working with students, faculty, and other departments at ECU as well as within the medical community.

Full time or Part time: Full Time

Position Location (city): Greenville

Position Number: 975065

Organizational Unit Overview:

East Carolina University’s (ECU) Department of Physician Assistant Studies (PADP) welcomes applications for a full-time, fixed-term or tenure-track faculty position at the level of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or full Clinical Professor, commensurate with qualifications. The selected candidate will be a clinical coordinator with didactic teaching responsibilities in the curriculum. The successful candidate will also be an active part of recruiting, student advising, self-study for ongoing accreditation, and other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

ECU’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies is a 27-month, master-level curriculum and is accredited by the ARC-PA. It is one of eight departments in the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) and is located in a state-of-the-art building on the health science campus in Greenville, NC, along with the College of Nursing and the Laupus Medical Library. The College of Allied Health Sciences is the first and largest college of allied health sciences in North Carolina and graduates the most allied health professionals for the state. The College has a strong working relationship with the ECU Brody School of Medicine, ECU College of Nursing, the East Carolina Heart Institute, and the School of Dental Medicine. East Carolina University (30,000 students) is an integral part of Vidant Medical Center, the regional medical center that serves 29 counties.

ECU is located in Greenville, NC, which is the cultural, educational, medical and economic center of Eastern NC. The Greenville/Pitt County area has a population of approximately 175,000. Greenville is an ideal, family-oriented community that caters to outdoor and sports enthusiasts. Greenville is 45 miles from I-95 and just over an hour from the capital city of Raleigh. The Outer Banks, Oriental (the sailing capital of NC) and the Atlantic Ocean are easily accessible for day trips. A few noteworthy features of the area follow: