Role Description The Clinical Site Coordinator is responsible for securing and sustaining clinical training sites for ISU PA students and supporting clinical year operations in Northern Idaho. This position requires frequent regional travel to develop and maintain clinical partnerships, as well as regular travel to the Meridian and Pocatello campuses for training, teaching, collaboration, and program development. As a traveling member of the Clinical Year Team, the coordinator is based in Northern Idaho and supports the oversight of clinical rotation quality, design, delivery, assessments, and curriculum for second-year PA students, ensuring alignment with ARC-PA accreditation standards and consistency across sites. The primary objective of this role is to establish clinical rotations for PA students in the North Idaho Clinical Track. In accordance with ARC-PA requirements, this includes securing rotations in each of the following areas: - Family Medicine - Internal Medicine - Surgery - Pediatrics - Women’s Health - Emergency Medicine - Behavioral Health - Electives The role will collaborate closely with hospital and health system leadership, clinic administrators, and community stakeholders to ensure high-quality clinical placements, address workforce needs, promote legislative advocacy, and support program growth in North Idaho while strengthening ISU’s statewide mission for providing PA education. May be eligible for full-time remote work; the successful candidate must be able to report to a predetermined ISU campus location if needed. This position is not eligible for new visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates who already hold valid U.S. work authorization may be considered. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree. - Currently licensed or eligible for appropriate clinical licensure in the state of Idaho (Physician Assistant (PA), Physician (MD, DO), or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license). - One (1) year or more of clinical experience. - Leadership experience in community or medical-related areas. - Ability and willingness to travel. - Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize competing demands. Requirements - Preceptor and clinical site development in Northern Idaho and surrounding regions (Lewiston, Moscow, and Coeur d’Alene, as well as rural areas). - Development of clinical sites, including preceptor recruitment, retention, and development. - Clinical site visits, evaluation, and troubleshooting clinical site issues as they arise. - Coordination of preceptor recognition efforts. - Principal Faculty member of the Clinical Year Team responsible for clinical year curriculum oversight, with an emphasis on rural medicine. - Management of clinical rotation schedules, including the assignment of students to clinical sites. - Support the development and initiation of affiliation agreements, and facilitate communication between staff, faculty, and students. - Act as liaison between University departments, external entities, and internal PA committees. - Coordinate with staff and program faculty regarding OSCE and other clinical year assessment needs. - Participate in the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the PA curriculum. - Instruct PA students in clinical medicine or other areas that align with expertise and interest. - Participate in the assessment of student academic and clinical performance. - Assist in facilitating student remediation efforts. - Provide academic counseling and advise PA students with regard to academic and clinical planning and performance, and direct graduate projects. - Remain clinically active through participation in a medical practice; clinical release time is available. - Contribute to scholarly activity to promote the medical field, the PA profession, and education. - Participate in program committees, admissions, and program self-assessment activities. - Assist in evaluating the PA program. - Additional service responsibilities as assigned to support program need. Benefits - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision. - Life insurance. - Disability plan. - Employee assistance program (EAP). - Excellent retirement options and company contribution. - Generous paid time off/sick leave accrual.