Associate Dean for Clinical Education

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Recruitment Period : 07 / 25 / 2025 - Until Filled

Status : Full-Time, 40 hours / week

Salary Information : Annual Minimum Salary-$177,400-Annual Maximum Salary-$301,600

Hiring Rate : $177,400-$239,500

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pro-rated based on hours / week.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Arts in Medical Science, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and / or colleges. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https : / / www.visityakima.com / .

General Summary :

The Associate Dean for Clinical Education (ADCE) is responsible for managing the personnel and administrative operations of the Office of Clinical Education and operations of the geographically dispersed COM clinical campus system. Additionally, the associate dean will assist in providing faculty development needs for the clinical rotation sites and clinical campus system. The Associate Dean supports the regional sites with various academic and administrative duties. The Associate Dean for Clinical Education in conjunction with the Assistant Deans for Clinical Education serve as leaders in the COM, representing the College at various functions with the University and the external community, and serving in leadership roles in COM committees and activities.

Essential Job Functions :

Administrative :

• Assist in the supervision of personnel for the office of clinical education and the regional sites
• To promote the interests and welfare of the Office (faculty, staff, and students)
• Approve preceptor payments once reports are provided by the E
• Value Program Manager
• In conjunction with Assistant Deans for Clinical Education, identify, develop, and implement clinical training sites for third- and fourth-year rotations. Insure adequate faculty participation and development within the regional clinical sites system
• Supervise Assistant Deans in faculty development, recruitment and daily job duties and provide annual performance evaluation
• To work collaboratively with affiliated regional clinical / sites including hospitals and AHEC partners in the utilization of shared resources, faculty and administrative expertise
• Act as a point contact person for students, faculty and administration to the regional sites
• To assist in the development and maintenance of postgraduate career planning and advising program for medical students in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and Office of Graduate Medical Education
• To provide agenda and oversight to the planning and execution of campus annual meeting between the office of clinical education and the regional clinical sites
• To advise and monitor the scheduling of student rotations
• To monitor and address academic or disciplinary problems arising with third and fourth-year medical students
• To oversee the evaluation system for the regional clinical sites system including student / faculty / site evaluation

Academic :

integration across all four years of the medical school’s educational program

Faculty Development :

Research and Scholarly Activity :

Service to the College and University Community :

Requirements : Education :

Experience :

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

Skill in effective communication (both written and oral); skill in independent decision making; skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature; skill in problem solving; skill in public speaking; knowledge of administrative procedures and practices; knowledge of advising and counseling practices; knowledge of project management principles, processes, and techniques; and ability to apply effective and accurate data entry and typing skills.

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The job announcement above is not the full job description but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

PNWU offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees first of the month following date of hire and competitive salary.

Benefit Package (benefit eligible is at least .5 FTE) :

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PNWU is a drug-free workplace, equal opportunity employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, or to apply in an alternative format, please call Human Resources, 509.452.5100.