Assistant​/Associate​/Professor-Opp; PNWU ; FTE

Overview

Description

Recruitment Period: 01/13/2026 - Until Filled

Status:
Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Salary Information:

Assistant Professor:
Annual Minimum Salary-$158,300;
Annual Maximum Salary-$266,000

Associate Professor:
Annual Minimum Salary-$182,100;
Annual Maximum Salary-$305,900

Professor:
Annual Minimum Salary-$209,400;
Annual Maximum Salary-$351,800

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pro-rated based on hours/week.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c)(3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Arts in Medical Science, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and/or colleges. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

For more information, visit the PN WU website.

The Assistant/Associate/Professor will teach assigned courses in the COM curriculum, and report to the Chair of Family Medicine/Osteopathic Principles and Practice.

The Osteopathic Principles and Practice Division is part of the Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practice. The department is made up of a vibrant group of faculty and staff dedicated to the integration of osteopathic principles into the fundamentals of medical education and to teaching our next generation of osteopathic physicians' clinical skills and reasoning, osteopathic foundations and techniques, humanism, and preventive medicine.

You will find members of the department teaching in those courses it sponsors as well as every systems course in the curriculum. Full time faculty are given one day per week to attend clinic if they so choose.

• Teach assigned courses
• Observing standard professional responsibilities including attending all classes as assigned
• Assisting in the recruitment and registration of students
• Reporting final grades at the designated time
• Advising students
• Maintaining an appropriate number of office hours
• Writing course syllabi
• Developing course materials
• Administering exams
• Performing committee assignments
• Engaging in scholarly activity
• Maintaining professional development
• Performing community service
• Maintaining licensure and certification as appropriate
• May be required to maintain clinical practice as appropriate – university prefers active practice and supports this with paid time away
• Understanding accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adhering to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
• Conducting oneself appropriately and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of PNWU
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Required:
  
  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from a COCA-accredited College of Osteopathic Medicine, Active Medical License. Board Certification in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine is preferred; however any specialty with related experience in OMT will be given full consideration.

Experience:

• Training and experience in the practice and teaching of OMT
• Possess credentials in scholarly, professional, and/or individual…