Assistant Professor Physician Assistant

Des Moines University

1 month ago

United StatesFull TimePhysician Assistant

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Des Moines University as a Assistant Professor Physician Assistant in United States. At DMU, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of Medicine and Health Sciences. As a member of our Physician Assistant Program faculty, you’ll join a collaborative, student‑centered academic community dedicated to excellence in teaching, innovation, and service.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver evidence‑based instruction to PA students across lectures, labs, small groups, simulations, clinical settings, and online learning environments; develop teaching materials and assessments.

Supervise, instruct, and evaluate students in didactic and clinical settings, providing remediation as needed.

Contribute to curriculum design, mapping, coordination, and evaluation aligned with program and professional competencies.

Engage in service activities including advising, admissions, committee work, accreditation support, and program assessment.

Requirements

related field.

Doctoral degree, strongly preferred, or willingness to attain a doctoral degree within an agreed

upon time period.

Candidates should have at least three years of clinical experience, as applicable.

Benefits & Compensation

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Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Professor Physician Assistant at Des Moines University a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Primary Care position at Des Moines University is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Evidence-Based Instruction, Teaching, Curriculum Design, Assessment Development, Student Supervision, Clinical Evaluation, Scholarly Activity, Research. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: Faculty members are responsible for delivering evidence-based instruction to Physician Assistant students across multiple formats, including developing teaching materials and assessments. Key duties also involve contributing to curriculum design, engaging in service activities like committee work, a...

Benefits package: Medical Plan Contribution, Retirement Match, Flexible Work Arrangements, Community Service Time, Tuition Assistance, Professional Development Funding, Wellness Facilities Access, Paid Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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