Assistant/Associate Professor (Academic)

About the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program:
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a joint Oregon Tech and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) program that will provide a comprehensive entry-level and post-baccalaureate DPT education, with the unique focus of preparing high-quality graduates with the skills to become practitioners of choice and leaders in rural physical therapy practice. The DPT program will ensure graduates develop competence in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with health or medical conditions that may affect movement and mobility.

Graduates will complete all eligibility requirements to sit for the state licensure exam and will be prepared for employment as autonomous practitioners in a variety of clinical settings. As led by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), graduates will be encouraged to pursue advanced learning and mentorship opportunities, including but not limited to:

Clinical Training Sites

Clinical training sites throughout Southern Oregon and in other rural communities have been identified, serving the essential critical function for preparing practitioners for the exciting generalist roles required in serving rural health communities. In addition, we seek to provide an important linkage between students on rotations, clinical and core faculty given the joint program with Oregon Tech and OHSU. Oregon’s academic medical center, OHSU, provides experiences across a range of clinical settings including high complexity acute care and ICU, pediatrics, and outpatient rehab across a range of specialty areas.

https://www.oit.edu/academics/degrees/doctor-of-physical-therapy

This position is a 12-month core faculty position on the Klamath Falls campus in the College of Health, Arts, and Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy.

The OIT/OHSU DPT Program’s unique themes include Rural Healthcare, Evidence-Informed Practice, and Emotional Intelligence.

The successful candidate will be part of a core team educating, mentoring, and advising students to cultivate the knowledge, psychomotor skills, and professional behavior required for entry-level clinicians.

Core faculty will maintain a mix of teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical activity to maintain licensure, currency in the field, and meet accreditation requirements.