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Associate Medical Director

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Location: Bellingham, WA

Categories: Enrollment & Student Services

Position TitleAssociate Medical Director - Student Health Center

About the UniversityWestern Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department

The Student Health Center supportsWestern's mission (https://president.wwu.edu/mission-strategic-plan) , which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

About the Position

The Associate Medical Director is a full-time position in the Student Health Center (SHC), a medical clinic within Counseling Health and Wellness at Western Washington University. The Associate Medical Director in conjunction with the SHC Director, is responsible for the supervision of the primary care clinical providers (MD, DO, NP, PAs), while also providing clinical care to students. This position balances sometimes variable clinical and administrative duties based on need.

Job Description

The Associate Medical Director functions as a staff provider: sixty to eighty (60-80) percent of this position is clinical and consists of direct patient care. These efforts include providing direct primary care and behavioral health services, telemedicine, and health education to the student population at Western Washington University. Candidates must work collaboratively, cooperatively, and efficiently with nurses, providers, and other administrative and clinical staff.

Other tasks include supporting, managing, and evaluating primary care providers, participating in relevant Student Health Center committees and working groups, and being a member of the management team within the Student Health Center. The Associate Medical Director participates in the rotating on-call schedule with other primary care providers.

The Associate Medical Director represents the SHC Director when they are not available and assists with recruiting and onboarding primary care medical providers. This position reports directly to the SHC Director and ensures that patients receive the highest standard of medical care.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides a holistic approach to direct medical care to students; this includes diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical and mental health illnesses, general health and pre-participation physical examinations, minor surgical procedures, casting/splinting, and prompt evaluation and care for emergencies including stabilization of patient prior to transport to the emergency room services.

• Responsible for training and orienting new clinicians.

• With support from the SHC Director, supervises and manages clinical providers within the Student Health Center primary care team including full time MD/DO; NP; PAs and temporary provider staff including performance management through evaluating and establishing appropriate clinical and performance expectations. Conducts annual evaluations of primary care providers.

• Participates in management responsibilities within the Student Health Center team, assists the SHC Director with evaluating, establishing, and implementing processes to improve operations.

• Provides vision and leadership in establishing and monitoring policies, operations, scope, and standards of practice of the Student Health Center, ensuring its operation is consistent with national standards of practice.

• Represents the SHC Director in their absence.

• Provides on-call coverage in rotation with other primary care providers.

Required Qualifications1) FNP or ARNP certification with master’s degree (MSN, MN) in primary care

2) Current license, in good standing, to practice in the State of Washington

3) DEA certification.

4) Current BCLS certification.

5) Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of individuals, exhibits sensitivity in working effectively with people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and interfaces effectively with students, SHC staff, and University administrators.

6) Three or more years' experience in practicing primary care medicine in an ambulatory care setting.

Preferred Qualifications1) Experience working in a university or college health clinic and/or urgent care clinic setting.

2) Experience assessing, diagnosing, treating mental health disorders within the scope of the family practice care model.

3) Expertise in adolescent health, gynecological and reproductive health and in the care of LGBTQ patients.

4) Has an affinity for a university student population while recognizing and supporting the mission of student-centered care along their academic journey.

5) Excellent technical and professional management skills, including conflict resolution.

6) Previous supervisory experience in a clinical setting.

7) Familiarization with an electronic health record system, Point and Click preferred.

Conditions of Employment

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, includingProof of Rubeola Measles Immunity (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1300.01-Requiring-Proof-Of-Rubeola-Measles-Immunity) within 60-days of hire. Please reach out toHR@wwu.eduif you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary Hiring range is $129,426 - $148,840/year. Through longevity this position tops out at $168,254/year.

Benefits Information

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position (https://hr.wwu.edu/files/2022-01/Benefits%20-%20Professional%20Staff.pdf) .

Application Instructions

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Closing Date NotesApplication review begins September 5, 2023; position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.02-Ensuring-Equal-Opportunity-and-Prohibiting-Discrimination-and-Retaliation) . Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services (https://wp.wwu.edu/hr/2015/09/02/i-need-a-workplace-accommodation/) , 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services atvpsa.office@wwu.edu. The report can be found at:Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (https://vpess.wwu.edu/files/docs/ASRCleryreport.pdf) .

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes asexual misconduct background check (https://hr.wwu.edu/sexual-misconduct-background-checks) .

Job no: 500993

Advertised: Aug 07 2023 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time

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