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Year 1 Physician Assistant Program Coordinator (PA1)

Dalhousie University

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Position Title Year 1 Physician Assistant Program Coordinator (PA1)
Department/Unit Faculty of Medicine – General
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posting Number S010-24
Employee Group NSGEU Local 77
Position Type Regular, On-Going
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
Employment Type Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1
Salary $26.71 – $33.81 per hour ($45,133 – $57,139 per annum, 32.5 hours per week)
Classification C6
Provisional Statement This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months.
About Dalhousie University Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
Job Summary The Faculty of Medicine inspires and enables excellence in health care through its medical education and research programs, and by serving and engaging society. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Physician Assistant Coordinator will be an integral member of Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program in the delivery of the PA program, where they are responsible for administering and coordinating the Year 1 curriculum and student assessment.
Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with senior MPAS faculty and staff to coordinate the development of the Year 1 units including Skilled Clinician and distribute program evaluation tools using online tools.
  • Develop schedule and ensure compliance of it to template. Ensure integration of units and resolve conflicts in Year 1 schedules. Maintain changes and edits electronically.
  • Create individual schedules for students on a flex schedule as well as facilitate and arrange schedules of individual students that take leaves of absence and those requiring remediation.
  • Develop draft and revise examinations in consultation with Unit Heads including deferral and supplemental examinations using exam database.
  • Advise the Senior Administrator/Manager on areas concerning the management of the evaluation information and/or improvements to the evaluation system.
  • Assists in the implementation of new processes and procedures, and keeping up with electronic trends, such as scheduling and the use of electronic resources in medical education.
Note The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
Required Qualifications
  • Business/office administration program plus approximately five years’ progressively responsible and related experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
  • Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel) and database systems.
Assets
  • Experience in a university or health professional education environment, and knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care environments.
  • Knowledge of One45, Brightspace and/or Sharepoint.
Job Competencies The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:
– Self-Awareness & Professionalism
– Respect & Inclusion
– Adaptability
– Knowledge & Thinking Skills
– Service
Additional Information Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.
Application Consideration Bargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration and will be notified on the status of their application following assessment. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.
We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.
Diversity Statement Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1
Open Date 01/16/2024
Close Date 01/30/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/15580

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