Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor

The Physician Assistant Program faculty at University of the Pacific is responsible for providing all aspects of didactic education for the Program. Faculty members are integral in all activities of the program and participate in many areas by instruction and by example.

While teaching is the primary focus of faculty at the University, a faculty members workload includes scholarship and service. We aspire to promote student learning within a humanistic environment such that students are enthusiastic about providing scientifically-based, patient-centered care.

Institutional support for doctoral degree and advanced trainings available.

• Advising and mentoring students, course coordination, classroom teaching, participation in course assignments and student assessment, developing student objectives, participating in lab sessions, performing clinical site visits, and assisting with clinical site evaluation.
• Establishing a personal program of scholarly activity.
• Participation in department meetings, college and university committees, and state and/or national organizations.
• Participation in the ARC-PA continuing accreditation process.
• Participation in the admissions process.
• Clinical: Opportunities exist for release time to perform clinical work in the PAs area of expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program
• Master’s degree in PA studies or other discipline.
• Current NCCPA certification, state licensure in California (or eligible for state license).
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant.

Preferred qualifications

• DMSc, PhD, DHSc, or equivalent preferred.

• One (1) or more years of experience in Physician Assistant Education.

• Proficiency in Medical Spanish.

• Sincere desire for personal growth and development as an educator, including teaching, scholarship, and service throughout the course of your career.