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Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor

Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor

Northern California Full-Time Part-Time

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Application and Nomination Process:

All correspondence relating to the position at the University of the Pacific should be directed in confidence to the University’s executive search consultant:

 

Danan Tsan, Vice President

Scott Healy & Associates

danan@scotthealy.com 


A complete application should include the following:


  • Cover Letter outlining your interest and qualifications for the position;
  • Updated CV;
  • Two (2) professional references with title, institutional affiliation, email address and direct phone numbers. (No references will be contacted without written permission from the candidate.)


 Applications received by October 20, 2025 will receive priority consideration

https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/31324

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions
The Physician Assistant Program faculty at the 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 and participate in many areas by instruction and by example.

While teaching is the primary focus, faculty members’ workload also includes scholarship and service. The Physician Assistant Program is committed to strengthening the profession through the “development of, and support for, collaborative research and continued education through obtaining advanced degrees.” 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 professional leadership as part of the Program’s overall educational mission. Financial support is available for obtaining a doctoral degree.


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 a 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.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduate from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program, accredited NP program, or MD/DO program.
  • Master’s degree in PA studies or other discipline.
  • Current NCCPA certification or discipline-specific national certification, state licensure in California (or state license eligibility).
  • Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience as a PA, NP, or MD/DO.
Preferred Qualifications
  • DMSc, PhD, DHSc, MD/DO or equivalent preferred.
  • Proficiency in Medical Spanish.
  • Proficiency in POCUS

Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time, Part-time

Salary Information : 130K-140K aligned with experience

Company : University of the Pacific

Address : 3200 Fifth Ave

City, State & Zip : Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone : 916-739-7365

Contact Name : Tracey DelNero

Contact Email : tdelnero@pacific.edu

Title : Department Chair/Program Director

Position State Date : 12/1/2025

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