Assistant Teaching Professor, Full-Time; MEDEX – Family Medicine

Description

The MEDEX Physician Assistant Program at the University of Washington seeks nine (9) PA faculty members at its five campuses in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, WA; Anchorage, AK; and Kona, HI. This is a 1.0 FTE non-tenure track position as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Teaching Professor track. The expected start date is December 1, 2023, or soon thereafter.

Assistant Teaching Professors hold annual appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30) and may be reappointed to subsequent annual terms. Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.

The base salary range for this position will be: $6,608 – $8,750 per month ($79,296 – $105,000 annually) to be pro-rated based on FTE and commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. 

This position will assist in all aspects of the program including recruitment and the development, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum associated with the program. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Responsibilities may include:

• classroom and on-line teaching
• developing syllabi, lectures and evaluation instruments
• coordinating or chairing at least one course
• advising and evaluating students
• working collaboratively with other faculty members, medical director, staff and invited guest lecturers
• developing and nurturing clinical sites and preceptors
• managing student placements throughout the second (clinical) year
• developing and maintaining the clinical year curriculum
• supervising clinical end-of-rotation activities
• providing direct patient care as a PA within UW Medicine or on contract with the Department of Family Medicine
• admissions activities, scholarly activity, committees, as well as other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Eligible for PA licensure in the state of assigned campus
• Completion of a Physician Assistant program
• A master’s degree or foreign equivalent
• Minimum of one year of teaching experience in an accredited PA program
• Current NCCPA certification or foreign equivalent, and two years of clinical experience

Application Instructions

Interested applicants can apply by submitting their CV, cover letter and a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (i.e., diversity statement). When submitting application materials, please designate campus of interest in cover letter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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