Medical Director - Physician Assistant Program

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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Medical Director is a member of the faculty (rank commensurate with experience). The Medical Director supports the Program Director in ensuring that both didactic instruction and supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) meet current practice standards related to the physician assistant (PA) role in patient care. The Medical Director is responsible for actively developing the program's mission statement, providing teaching and instruction, evaluating student performance, designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum, and evaluating the program to ensure adherence to ARC-PA accreditation standards. The Medical Director is instrumental in assisting the program in ensuring that students consistently meet the program’s student learning outcomes and achieve the competencies required for PA practice. The Medical Director also participates in activities that promote the stature of the department and the campus and abides by the mandates set by the South University Board of Trustees, University Chancellor, University Vice President ‐Academic Affairs, Campus President, and the local Executive Committee.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:
1. The Medical Director must provide continuous competent medical guidance for the clinically related program components, so that both didactic and supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) instruction meets current standards of care and evidence-based practice.
2. The Medical Director must assist the program faculty with ongoing review of all phases of the Physician Assistant Program curriculum and continuous self‐study.
3. The Medical Director must serve as an advocate for the program within the medical and academic community. to promote and advocate the PA concept and profession and encourage increased utilization of PAs.
4. Assists in clinical site development and clinical site monitoring as a part of the Clinical Education Team.
5. Ensures achievement of the program’s student learning outcomes and graduate competencies by actively engaging with clinical facilities and sites.
6. Serves as a member of the Admissions Committee, participating in interview sessions and screening candidates, assessing the admissions process, participating in student selection meetings, and providing improvements and direction for the PA department.
7. Participates in accreditation activities, as well as ongoing program evaluation and mission and vision statement review.
8. Provides teaching and instruction in the PA program including:
◦ Overseeing instructional faculty coordination (preceptors) in SCPE/rotation courses.
◦ Lecturing in areas of clinical and/or professional expertise.
◦ Providing academic advising as needed.
9. Assists with ongoing curriculum development (design and implementation), curriculum evaluation, and improvement including program meetings.
10. Evaluates student performance of submitted assignments and provides remedial instruction as needed.
11. Performs student evaluations of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), lab practicals, as well as clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and technical skills sessions during the didactic and clinical phases of the program.
12. Assists in the recruitment (i.e. Search Committee member) and evaluation of teaching faculty and clinical preceptors with the Program Director.
13. Attends Student Progress and Promotions Committee meetings, faculty retreats, student orientation, white coat ceremonies, PA Day activities, Program Advisory Council (PAC) meetings, and further faculty/student community events.
14. Maintains the highest moral and ethical standards as an evaluator, medical professional, and responsible member of society.
15. Represents department and Physician Assistant Program at meeting