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Keiser University
Tampa, Florida

Physician Assistant - Program Director (on-site)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through:

  • Creating and Maintaining core curriculum across the institution
  • Communicating and monitoring delivery of core curriculum
  • Preparing course plans and material
  • Delivering courses
  • Monitoring progress/attendance
  • Advising students
  • Recording grades and submitting reports

Position Requirements

  • This is an on-site full-time position at Keiser University's Tampa location.
  • Must have 2+ years of clinical experience and 3+ years of full-time higher education experience
  • The successful applicant will be Physician Assistant who holds current or emeritus NCCPA certification status.
  • Doctorate Degree is required

Key Responsibilities

The Program Director is responsible for developing and maintaining the core curriculum while delivering educational services to students. They also monitor student progress, manage course materials, and provide academic advising.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Doctorate degree and current NCCPA certification. The role requires at least 2 years of clinical experience and 3 years of full-time higher education experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Curriculum DevelopmentCourse PlanningStudent AdvisingClinical EducationAcademic AdministrationInstructional DeliveryReportingMonitoring Student Progress

Education — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 38 employers

14
<$155k
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$155k-175k
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$175k-195k
4
$195k-215k
1
$218k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,118 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$1,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Keiser University

Higher Education
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
51-200 employees