Job Description:

• Support the mission of Ashland University and Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• Support Ashland University's philosophy of Accent on the Individual.
• Development and review of the mission statement of the PA Program.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the clinical curriculum including ensuring course syllabi maintain compliance with ARC-PA Standards.
• Review and revision, as necessary, of the program goal and competencies.
• Development and maintenance of supervised clinical practice experiences for students.
• Administrative oversight of the clinical year database including clinical sites, preceptors, student information, patient logging and evaluations of sites, preceptors and students.
• Administrative oversight of the clinical year including the schedule for the clinical year of education including coordination of student placement with instructional faculty during supervised clinical practice experiences.
• Coordination and faculty development of instructional faculty – clinical preceptors.
• Conduct onsite and video-conferenced site visits to maintain compliance with ARC-PA standards.
• Ensure that the program fulfills the instructional needs of the curriculum during the clinical year according to the standards of the ARC-PA.
• Assist with the development of tools to assess the effectiveness of the clinical education curriculum.
• Implement and monitor the plan for evaluation of student clinical year performance.
• Participate in the program's ongoing self-assessment, analysis, and accreditation processes with primary responsibility for clinical education components.
• Prepare and maintain clinical year sections of the student handbook and preceptor manuals
• Provide academic instruction.
• Serve as an academic advisor to students.
• Provide remedial instruction of clinical year students.
• Participate in state and national PA organizations as necessary to promote the program and the profession.
• Represent the PA program through service on committees at the University level as required.
• Participate in the admissions process including student recruitment and selection.
• Perform other duties as determined by negotiation at the annual performance review by the Program Director.
• Agrees to not participate as a health care provider for students in the program, except in an emergency situation.
• Engage in continued professional update and provide an annual report of activities to the program director.
• Participates in professional development activities outside of Ashland University's PA program in areas of clinical practice, scholarly activities or advancement of educational degree as agreed upon by the Program Director.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher is required
• Must be certified by NCCPA and hold current certification
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a PA

Applicant Portal URL: 6786

About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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