The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking candidates to be the Clinical Coordinator for the Pathologists’ Assistant (Patha) Program, in the College of Health Professions, Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences. The position is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure-track position at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank. The Clinical Coordinator’s responsibilities in the PathA program include managing the clinical rotation sites, maintaining affiliation agreements, writing and implementing the clinical rotation schedules, sending and maintaining the clinical handbook, distributing and collecting student and liaison clinical rotation evaluations, and recruiting new clinical rotation sites. This faculty member will participate in teaching, scholarship, and service/administration, as well as participate in the admissions process and serve as a member of the Progress and Promotion Committee for the PathA program.

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree from a NAACLS-accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program. 

LICENSES/CERTIFICATION: Current ASCP certification as a Pathologist’s Assistant; or a PhD. in a related field of study with an ASCP certification. 

 

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES: 

Applicants must have and demonstrate up-to-date clinical knowledge and experience in laboratory medicine both in theory and practice in Pathologists’ Assistants. Strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills including communication, problem solving, student coaching, conflict management, and follow-through, are required. Previous didactic and clinical teaching experience is preferred. 

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC AND HEALTH SCIENCES

The mission of the Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences (https://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/diagnostic-health-sciences) is to produce graduates who are competent, compassionate, who employ critical thinking skills, who are poised to become leaders in the fields of Cytopathology, Histopathology, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics and Information Management, Pathologists’ Assistant and/or research. 

 

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 

The College of Health Professions (https://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/about/index.php) serves as the administrative home for allied health programs offered through the Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The College also houses a research arm, the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences (https://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/research/rehabilitation-sciences.php) and includes the Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, the Muscle and Neural Laboratory, the Integrative Muscle Biology Laboratory, the Human Performance Clinical and Research Laboratory, and the Movement Science Laboratory.

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences, Memphis campus is comprised of six colleges- Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Nursing. The Memphis Core Teaching Hospitals include: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Methodist Healthcare, Regional One Health, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Memphis VA Medical Center, and St. Francis Hospital. 

UT Health Sciences has a long and rich tradition of accomplishments in basic, clinical, and translational research in a wide variety of disciplines focused on the health issues that impact our community, our region, the state of Tennessee, and the world. UT Health Sciences researchers are supported by both government grants and private funding. The Cancer Center Building opened in 2007 and is the Mid South’s only adult cancer research facility, housing 32 research laboratories and more than 65 scientists. The 140,000 square foot Translational Research Building opened in 2016 and currently houses 40 investigators focused on cardiovascular and related diseases. During the last fiscal year, UT Health Sciences generated approximately $85 million in sponsored programs, including NIH grants and grants from private foundations. For more information about UT Health Sciences research, go to (https://uthsc.edu/research).

The Clinical Coordinator will develop and teach the following courses within the PathA program:

• Human Physiology for Pathologists’ Assistants (MSPA 515) course- primary Instructor. 
• One of the Pathologists’ Assistant Seminar courses (MSPA 514 or 534)- primary Instructor. 
• Pathologists Assistant Practicum I-II clinical rotation courses (MSPA 613, 622)- primary Instructor. 
• Human Anatomy lab, Introduction to Surgical and Autopsy Pathology lab- secondary Instructor.
• Additional lectures and lab as assigned or desired. 

 

Clinical Coordinator will be expected to recruit students, participate in scholarly activities, professional service and other activities assigned by the Program Director and/or Department Chair.