The Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions at the University of South Alabama invites applicants for a 12-month, non- tenure track, full-time faculty position in the Physician Assistant (PA) program at the rank of Assistant Profession of Instruction, effective immediately. The successful candidate's primary responsibility is to the didactic class, through certain duties to the clinical class will be required as well. Specific responsibilities for the Faculty Position also include the following:

• Complete assigned teaching responsibilities for the PA didactic curriculum

• Assist coordination of the academic and professional progress of first year physician assistant students

• Aid in the creation, implementation, evaluation, and advancement of the didactic curriculum

• Advise students in the didactic and clinical phases of the curriculum

• Conduct professional development and scholarly activities consistent with the goals of the department, college, and

  university

• Participate in the program's admissions process

• Assist with the self-study process for accreditation

• Participate in department, college, and university meetings

• Participate in projects or service conducted by the department, college, and university

• Other duties as assigned

  Both PA and physician candidates will be considered. PA candidates must be a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with current NCCPA certification and current license or eligibility as a physician assistant in the State of Alabama. A Master's degree from an PRC- PA accredited program is required and a minimum of 3 years clinical and teaching experience is preferred. Physician candidates must be licensed in Alabama (or license eligible) as an allopathic or osteopathic physician.

  The University of South Alabama is located in Mobile near the Mobile Bay Estuary and the Alabama Gulf Coast with its beautiful white-sand beaches. USA is a public, doctoral-level institution enrolling more than 14,000 students in nine colleges and schools. Founded in 1963, the university seeks to establish itself as a premier academic institution in the southeastern United States. With its Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health Professions and two teaching hospitals, it also serves as a health services center for the region. Mobile is the center of a growing, two-county, metropolitan area (- 600,000 residents) with a diverse economy.

  For more information about the Department of Physician Assistant Studies as the University of South Alabama, please visit the website: https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/alliedhealth/pa/

  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Each applicant should submit a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests.

  Applications and inquiries are directed to:

  Sara Kate Stringfellow, PA-C, MHS, Search Committee Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies 5721 USA Drive North, HAHN 3124
  Mobile, AL 366878
  
  

  The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected basis.