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PA Program: Position Description, 0.5 FTE faculty

Enjoy working with three of the nation's premier integrated healthcare systems and join the staff of a highly rated Midwest university, while living and recreating in the picturesque Seven Rivers Region of western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Physician Assistant (PA) Program, in partnership with Gundersen Medical Foundation, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, and Marshfield Clinic Health System, invites interested physician assistants to apply for the position of half-time 9-month Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor. This Instructional Academic Staff position is eligible for career progression.

Established in 1995, the UW-L - Gundersen - Mayo - Marshfield PA Program is a 24-month master's degree program that boasts a strong reputation, small class size, and a 100% PANCE pass rate. Full accreditation has been granted through September 2027. The quad-partnership assures excellent clinical training - student rotations are guaranteed through the Gundersen, Mayo Clinic, and Marshfield Clinic Health Systems. The PA Program is one of eight graduate or undergraduate programs in the Health Professions Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor is primarily responsible for student instruction and assessment in the didactic or pre-clinical phase of the program. The successful candidate will be responsible for, and actively participate in the processes of:

Develop, review, and revise as necessary the mission statement, goals and competencies of the program

Provide medically informative, contemporary classroom instruction as an independent course director and a peer lecturer, as determined by the needs of the program and the applicant's educational and experiential qualifications

Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission to the program

Proactively monitor program-wide student learning, performance, and remediation

Compassionately advise and mentor students through a rigorous academic process

Participate in the program's alignment and maintenance of accreditation

Design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the program

Engage positively as vital member of the PA Program team

Maintain the educational and experiential qualifications to perform assigned duties

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

An earned master's degree or higher in PA studies (or equivalent)

Current or emeritus NCCPA certification

Eligibility for Wisconsin licensure (actual licensure is not required)

One-year of clinical practice experience as a PA

Evidence of knowledge of the current PA Profession practice environment

Evidence of skill in computer applications necessary for instruction and communication

Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication ability

Ability to give and receive feedback to and from peers and students

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage time

Preferred

More than 1-year of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant or Physician, at the time of hire

Prior clinical or higher education teaching experience

The competitive salary and position designation will be commensurate with the candidate's academic experience.

In the resume' and cover letter, applicants should specify how they meet the required and/or preferred qualifications. The position will remain open and continuously recruited until filled. The first applicant review date is June 20, 2025. The ideal candidates will begin the position in August 2025. To ask questions about this position, please contact Sarah Eichenberg, PA-C, Search Committee Chair, at seichenberg@uwlax.edu.

Note : Electronic submission of application materials is required. For additional information about this position and to apply, please visit

Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, UW-La Crosse does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

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