Chair / Program Director, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Job Description

Location : Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit : Rush Medical Center

Hospital : Rush University Medical Center

Department : Physician Assistant-CHS

Work Type : Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift : Shift 1

Work Schedule : 8 Hr (8 : 00 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 : 00 PM)

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Pay Range : $65.00 - $110.00 per hour

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Job Summary :

The Chair / Program Director oversees the administrative operations of the Physician Assistant (PA) program in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies within the College of Health Sciences. The chair / program director provides leadership for academic, clinical, and research activities within the PA program, ensuring excellence in teaching, curriculum development, clinical education, and student success. The chair / program director represents the PA program within Rush University, across the medical center, and in national and international professional communities to advance the program's mission. This role supports the Rush mission, vision, values, and practitioner-teacher model by fostering innovation in PA education, facilitating faculty and staff development, and maintaining program accreditation and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission, vision, goals and strategic objectives of the college, university and medical center.
• Provides leadership for the development and implementation of the vision, mission and strategic plan of the department's educational programs and patient care services.
• Ensures the quality of the educational program(s) offered within the department as demonstrated by program outcomes and rankings (where available).
• Ensures the quality of clinical and support activities provided by the department, as applicable.
• Develops and maintains an effective research program within the department.
• Maintains financial integrity of the department.
• Supports professional, community and continuing education service activities within the department.
• Provides faculty and staff development and a positive and productive work environment.
• Promotes diversity within the department, college, university and medical center.

Program Administration and Department Operations

Faculty / Staff

Budget and Finance

Educational Program

Research Programs

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Disclaimer : The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position

Chair / Program Director, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Location

US : IL : Chicago

Req ID

21725

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