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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.

While teaching is the primary focus of faculty at the University, scholarship and service requirements equate to a minimum of 30% of the workload for tenure-track faculty. We aspire to promote student learning within a humanistic environment so that students are enthusiastic about providing scientifically based, patient-centered care.

Scholarship and professional service are valued by the program and University of the Pacific. The Physician Assistant Program is committed to strengthening the profession through the “development of, and support for, collaborative research and practice-based/applied research.” The intent of this effort is not only to increase the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, but also to focus on faculty and student scholarship and research as part of the University’s overall educational mission. Tenure-track faculty must meet minimum requirements for promotion and tenure in alignment with the university’s timeline requirements.

Work Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Possibility for a clinical release day

Primary Responsibilities: 

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 an ongoing 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.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.

Minimum Qualifications    

Graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program, an accredited NP program, or medical school.

Master’s degree in PA studies or other discipline.

Current NCCPA certification or discipline-specific national certification, state licensure in California (or eligible for state license).

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant, NP, or Physician.

Minimum of one (1) year of academic experience in Physician Assistant Education or equivalent graduate medical education

Preferred Qualifications    

DMSc, PhD, DHSc, MD, or equivalent preferred.

Five (5) or more years experience in Physician Assistant Education or similar.

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.

Desire to teach and learn from students in all phases of the curriculum.

Involvement or desire to be involved in professional organizations within the field of specialty.

Involvement or desire to participate in professional education beyond the school, on local, state, regional, national, and international levels.

Intermediate to advanced computer skills, specifically MS Office Suite Programs (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Outlook.

Ability to work as a team with administrators, fellow faculty, staff, and students

Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.

Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.