Part-Time Student Health Center Medical Director (Finance)

Department: Student Health Services

Salary:

Description:

Summary

Directs and oversees the daily operations of the University's Student Health Center (SHC) activities related to the delivery of health care and oversight of health care providers. In addition to a role as a Physician the Medical Director also holds the responsibility for medical decisions of the Student Health Center.

Job Duties

• Works as a member of the Division of Student Life & Dean of students leadership team and supports the division's vision for Student Health and Health promotion.
• Provides oversight for licensed physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and other health care providers.
• Manages overall responsibility for medical decisions for the SHC.
• Represents the Health Center by serving on University committees that require a physician and acts as a physician liaison with health-related professional Colleges and the local medical community, including outreach and consultation.
• Provides direct patient care, including utilizing electronic medical records and medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests, x-rays, EKGs, etc.
• Performs minor surgical procedures such as suturing lacerations.
• Provides health education, counseling to patients, and patient referrals to other physicians or hospitals for further treatment and care as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Education

• Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.
• At least three (3) years of progressive management/administrative experience in a healthcare setting.

Preferred

• Experience in a Higher Education health clinic setting.

Certification/Licensing

• Medical degree and unrestricted medical license required.

Preferred

• Board certification in designated specialty.
• Evidence of Collegiate Health professional development through the American College Health Association (ACHA) or similar.

Work Complexity

• Requires a broad knowledge of principles and practices within a professional field.
• Work is very non-standardized and widely varied, involving many complex and significant variables.

Change in Knowledge

• The knowledge and/or technology used in the job changes periodically; occasional study and training are required.

Problem-Solving

• Requires in-depth analysis to interpret and evaluate obscure/vague information in the development of new solutions for complex technical and/or managerial problems.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in comparing and recommending numerous solutions. Problems may be atypical within the unit.
• Analytical ability and inductive thinking are required in extensively adapting policies, procedures, and methods to fit unusual or complex situations.

Impact of Decisions

• Inside Department: Major
• Outside Department: Major
• Outside University: Major

Judgment

• Activities and decisions are highly complex. Significant independent action and judgment are required subject to university-wide policies.

Supervision

• Has a very significant level of input regarding hiring/termination decisions, performance management, salary increases and disciplinary actions, and/or budget management.
• Appropriately delegates decision responsibilities to those with area expertise.

Customer Service

Internal Service

• Review the effectiveness of customer service within the department.

External Service

• Solves unusual customer problems.

Environmental Conditions

Working conditions

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment, which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.

Physical Effort

• Position is physically comfortable.
• Individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

Physical Risk

• Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.