PA Studies Faculty - Director of Clinical Education

Job Description

The Department of PA Studies at the Winston-Salem campus is seeking a highly qualified PA to serve as a principal faculty member for the Master of Medical Science (MMS) program, as well as the Director of Clinical Education across both the Boone and Winston-Salem campuses. The MMS program is dedicated to preparing, equipping, and mentoring future Physician Assistants to address the evolving needs of the healthcare environment and serve diverse patient populations. Our PA program is distinguished by its longstanding tradition of innovation in medical education. Since its founding in 1969, the program has emphasized inquiry-based, small-group, and self-directed learning, centered on real patient medical cases. The Wake Forest PA program is a rigorous 24-month curriculum that integrates didactic and clinical education across both campuses.

The Director of Clinical Education is a principal faculty member responsible for managing the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical education activities on our Winston Salem and Boone campuses. Reporting to the Program Director, the primary responsibilities of the Director of Clinical Education include:

• Oversee Course Directors for all supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPE)

• Organize and oversee delivery of Clinical Education orientation during Clinical year prep course

• Organize and oversee Clinical Education Introduction session during first year

• Organize and oversee the recruitment event that occurs after R8 (during callbacks)

• Review and verify admissions presentation annually

• Ensure clinical education curriculum meets program goals, accreditation standards and programmatic competencies

• Manage the identification, on-boarding and professional development of supervised clinical practice instructional faculty

• Ensure monthly audit of SCPE instructor credentialing,

• Monitor and ensure all SCPEs meet program requirements and that SCPE availability meets program requirements for all students

• Ensure necessary data is sent annually to Curriculum and Assessment committee

• Generate EOR exam performance report

• Report student preparedness for rotation data at the end of R3 to Curriculum and Assessment

• Track and report out safety events to Program Appraisal Committee

• Review and publish clinical year handbook

• Coordinate with the Centralized Learner Deployment team to foster rotation development and to provide oversight of PA learners in the centralized system

• Ensure students meet program defined educational requirements, course learning outcomes, and program competencies

• Develop and lead meetings, workshops, retreats, or other planning activities that facilitate programmatic success in meeting goals for clinical education

• Monitor and ensure quality and integrity of the testing environment during assessment events

• Coordinate with the Director of Student Services to address and resolve learning environment concerns

• Participate on the final summative examination task force

Committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, we are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree or above; awarded degree must be from an accredited PA program

• Current NCCPA certification and eligibility for licensure in North Carolina

• Candidates are required to work clinically 8 hours per week. Availability to travel to clinical sites as needed is required. Schedule is primarily 8am-5pm with the ability to respond to calls on evenings and weekends as needed for student or preceptor support.

• An ideal candidate will be a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, have experience in PA education and/or clinical precepting, and a minimum of three years of clinical experience.