The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Anesthesia is seeking a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant as their MSA Program Director. This position is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Direct and oversee all aspects of the Anesthesiologist Assistant Program ensuring that the Program fulfills its mission, goals and objectives by performing the ascribed duties personally or through subordinate faculty and staff; complies with all accreditation standards and those established by the School of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesiology. The Program Director provides leadership and direction for the academic and clinical education of the Anesthesiologist Assistant students with the goal of educating the students to provide competent and appropriate care for patients.
Academic Responsibilities
Participate in admission processes and teaching of anesthesia practice and coursework. Advise students as needed. Responsive to student, staff, and faculty emails.Required Education: Graduate degree (minimum of Masters) in education, administration, medicine, or the medical sciences. Completion of an accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant training program.
Required Experience: Requisite knowledge and skills to administer clinical and academic aspects of Anesthesiologist Assistant training. Have the requisite knowledge and skills to administer the operation of the overall program.
Preferred Qualifications: Three years of experience serving in a formal role related to CAA training. Knowledge and experience with accreditation standards and requirements set by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP).
Wisconsin licensure or eligible
AHA BCLS and/or ACLS
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Medical College of WisconsinThe Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.
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Skills Required
- Graduate degree in education, administration, medicine, or medical sciences
- Completion of an accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant training program
- Knowledge and skills to administer clinical and academic aspects of CAA training
- Three years of experience in a formal role related to CAA training
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and requirements by CAAHEP
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