Job description

About the Opportunity

The Department of Medical Sciences within the Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University is seeking a 52-week, 1.0 FTE (0.1 FTE Medical Director, 0.9 FTE principal faculty), benefits eligible, non-tenure track open rank Clinical Professor & Medical Director. Primary responsibilities include leadership, teaching, and participation in all aspects of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. The Medical Director will also assist in maintaining accreditation standards and participating in any activities necessary to maintain Northeastern at the forefront of PA education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently or previously licensed PA or osteopathic or allopathic physician

• Currently or previously board-certified

• Licensed or eligible for licensure within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• A minimum of (3) three years of clinical experience as a practicing physician

• Evidence of successful teaching, ideally in physician assistant education

• Knowledgeable about the PA role and have experience with the PA scope of practice

• Strong interpersonal communication, organization, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Proficiency with computer technology (i.e. word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, databases)

• Strong written and oral communication skills and a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications: The Medical Director ideally will have experience in as many of the following areas as possible: prior administrative experience, strategic planning and budgeting, resource allocation and assessment planning; program accreditation; technology integration into the educational experience; and online learning.

Principal Faculty Responsibilities:

• Academic counseling of students

• Participate in all aspects of Program administration

• Participate in all aspects of program accreditation activities, including ongoing program review and the continuous self-study process

• Serve on the admissions committee, including applicant selection

• Participate in clinical site development

• Participate in clinical site monitoring, including performing site visits during clinical rotations

• Participate in all aspects of curriculum development and curriculum evaluation

• Participate in program goals, mission statement, and program values review and revision

• Participate in all aspects of program evaluation

• Review and revision of program competencies

• Review and revision of program goals

• Assist in the development and implementation of remediation plans for students in the didactic and clinical years, as needed

• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of both didactic courses and clinical rotation sites

• Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance to ensure that they successfully achieve the criteria for successful completion of courses

• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of content and clinical expertise

• Advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of retention and academic progression

• Facilitate small group discussion sessions; participate in simulation and physical diagnosis and skills labs

• Develop criteria and procedures for didactic and/or clinical courses consistent with ARC-PA Standards

• Perform additional assignments at the direction of the Program Director of the Physician Assistant Program

Medical Director Responsibilities:

• Active participant in the program

• Development and review of the program competencies to meet current practice standards as they relate to the PA role

• Assist the Program Director in ensuring that both didactic and supervised clinical instruction meet current medical practice standards

• Oversee immunization record process for incoming and current students

This faculty position is four days per week, allowing for one day of clinical practice.

Additional Information: Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, statement addressing the prompt below, and at least three reference letters.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statement addressing the following prompt:

Leadership statement:

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations-in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant-are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs- in a variety of on-campus and online formats-lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouve College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:
52-week salary ranges: Associate Clinical Professor: $131,000 – $165,000* | Clinical Professor: $165,000 – $185,000* | *Additional Administrative stipend to apply to Director duties.

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

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