What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Anatomy Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies position at Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Thomas Jefferson University seeks to fill positions for adjunct human anatomy instructors for our graduate level gross anatomy dissection labs across multiple campuses. Candidates must have expertise in human anatomy and the ability to teach in a cadaver-based gross anatomy lab. The educational responsibilities of this position will include guiding students through dissections and identification of cadaveric materials so previous experience in a gross anatomy lab is necessary. Successful candidates must be able to thrive in a collaborative teaching environment. Previous teaching experience is preferred but not necessary. Pre-employment background check is required.Gross Anatomy Adjunct Instructor/East Falls PA; Voorhees NJ duties include, teaching in master level cadaver based gross anatomy labs on the East Falls, PA and/or Voorhees, NJ campuses for the Physician Assistant Program. This position will be primarily lab based guiding students through the dissection and identification of anatomical structures on human cadavers. Other duties related to the course include, set up and proctoring of lab practical's, leading study sessions and evaluating assignments for the graduate level gross anatomy course. This position runs 5 days a week mid-July through mid-August and then 2 days a week through the Fall semester (mid-August-mid-December).
Job Description
- Teaching in cadaver based gross anatomy labs on the East Falls, PA and/or Voorhees, NJ campuses for the Physician Assistant Program
- Guiding students through the dissection and identification of anatomical structures on human cadavers
- Set up and proctoring of lab practical's
- Leading study and review sessions, facilitating active learning sessions, and evaluating assignments for a graduate level gross anatomy course
- Candidates must have expertise in human anatomy and the ability to teach in a cadaver-based gross anatomy lab.
- Candidates must have earned a master's or doctoral degree
- Decisions are made within the limits of clearly established policies, procedures, or instructions.
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularPrimary Location Address
3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
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