Job Description
Noorda College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Department Chair for
Osteopathic Practices & Principles
Full-time Salary
Exempt
This
position is responsible for directing the respective department’s operations
with a focus on student relationships, ensuring academic achievement, building
collaborative partnerships, and contributing to institutional service
activities; fulfills duties to further the mission of the department, and
College by participating in student education, scholarly activities, and
service. Department Chairs are encouraged to conduct original
research/scholarly activities and pursue extramural funding in their areas of
interest.
Responsibilities:
1.0 Directs all
administrative duties under Osteopathic Practices and Principles
1.1. Directs the
day-to-day management of department(s) (facilitating meetings, ensuring
adherence to college policies, practices and protocols, preparation of annual
departmental report and all other reporting requirements).
1.2. Develops
departmental budget recommendations for approval and assumes fiscal
accountability for prudent management of financial resources, ensuring
adherence to college practices (preparing and submitting annually, monitoring
expenditures, reconciling monthly, examining income/expense statements,
assessing needs [operating and capital], ensuring optimal utilization of
facilities and resources, following protocols, formulating recommendations,
effectively documenting, etc.)
1.3. Oversees/manages
direct reports and assigned department(s) (defining/outlining roles and
responsibilities, assigning tasks/ projects, coordinating cohesive
productivity, providing guidance toward optimal performance,
clarifying/instructing on duties, deadlines, and expectations;
reviewing/conducting performance evaluations.)
1.4. Assisting with and
serving as a resource for problem resolution (trouble-shooting problems,
changing duties as demands dictate, delegating and /or re-distributing
tasks/projects due to volume or extenuating circumstances, personnel issues
administering “due process” protocols, crisis management, etc.)
1.5. Oversees personnel
recordkeeping (vacation, holiday, sick time, etc.) monitoring activities,
recording absences, directing the updating of files, etc.
2.0 Serves as an
educator ensuring the quality, integrity, and defined standards within
faculty’s discipline
2.1. Develop and
deliver content in Osteopathic Practices and Principles across all four (4)
years of the curriculum.
2.2. Ensures teaching
is current and appropriate for the context of the curriculum and increases
student understanding of subject matter.
2.3 Provide curricular
structure and experiences that integrate emerging knowledge with practical
longitudinal clinical experience, aligning curriculum and process to prepare
learners for the fast-paced evolution of biomedical advances.
2.4. Works effectively
as a team member to enhance and improve curricula, including potential
opportunities for collaborative efforts within the department or with outside
individuals, programs, or departments, maintaining a climate hospitable to
creativity and innovation.
2.5 Develop and
maintains a working knowledge of various teaching and assessment approaches
(small group, bedside teaching, mentoring, lecture, independent practice-based
learning, evidenced based medicine approach, simulation including institutional
simulation, online learning and interactive video scenario, standardized
patient).
3.0 Serves as a
clinician ensuring the quality, integrity, and defined standards within
faculty’s discipline
3.1 Maintains
professional knowledge (attending educational workshops, reviewing professional
publications, establishing personal networks, maintaining active membership
within applicable professional societies, and participating in professional
organizations)
3.2 Performs within the
scope of clinical practice and under licensure by the relevant Utah state
regulatory board; provide patient care within the standards of the profession,
rigorously contributing to the defense of any claims made while representing
the College in any official capacity.
3.3 Provide medical
services to include all duties and responsibilities reasonable and customary in
the execution of clinical practice (documentation, billing, utilization, and
peer review, fulfilling compliance requirements) to meet or exceed standard of
care within the faculty clinical area of specialization.
4.0
Opportunity to accomplish research
4.1 Opportunity to
Collaborate and/or mentors with faculty, staff and students (internal and
external) to develop and implement research topics (including formulating
concepts, brainstorming approaches, organizing ideas, collecting, analyzing and
synthesizing data) in support of preparation of manuscripts for publication and
submission for intramural and extramural educational grants leading to the
execution of scholarly research (facilitating the preparation, modifying and
refining of proposals and applications, seeking external funding, developing
and maintaining positive rapport with funding agencies, etc.)
4.2 Present on a
variety of research topics at various conferences locally, nationally, and
internationally including developing content, submitting for consideration,
finalizing presentation, and delivering on time.
5.0
As relates to the department, actively engages in the advancement of the
College
5.1 Builds
collaborative partnership opportunities across and among various entities
participating in networking opportunities, [internal and external partners
[elected officials, state constitutional officers, business, and community
leaders] other colleges and universities, hospitals, local organizations,
societies, etc.] promoting relationships with the College.
5.2 Refers to and
coordinates in advance with the Communications team in the Office of the
President on all media contacts, communications, and/or interactions to include
message, promotion, etc. in which asked to serve as an official representative,
content expert, or spokesperson on behalf of the College.
5.3 Coordination in
advance with the Communications team in the Office of the President on all
Noorda-COM related legislative issues to include contact with the national,
state, and local government officials, in which asked to serve as an official
representative, content expert, or spokesperson on behalf of the College.
5.4 Serves on various
committees and teams within the College as assigned (attending meetings,
contributing to discussions, sharing/exchanging information, and leading
constituents toward goal attainment) to include advising and mentoring
(Students, clubs, campus organizations)
5.5 Contributes to
College’s compliance with and in the development of required documentation as
related to accreditation of the College to which departmental content is
contributed. (Faculty adequacy model, gathering data, self-assessment, peer
review, providing input/feedback, etc.) aiding in the attainment of academic
compliance
5.6 Participates in the
production of various College materials [academic calendar, strategic planning,
directory, College website, etc.] (collecting/preparing materials,
organizing/formatting data, adhering to various deadlines, reviewing drafts,
providing input/feedback, etc.).
5.7 Contributes to the
College’s reputation/image of being one of the best osteopathic medical
colleges (monitoring outcomes, partnering with internal and external
stakeholders, modifying techniques, etc.)
5.8 Is knowledgeable of
and remains in compliance with all institutional policies and procedures as
outlined in the Employee Handbook for Noorda-COM
6.0
Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as needed/assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: D.O. degree from a COCA accredited COM
Completion of an AOA or ACGME accredited
residency
Active board certification from the
American Osteopathic Board of Neuromuscular Medicine (AOBNMM) or a Certificate
of Special Proficiency in OMM (C-SPOMM) with Maintenance of Certification
Active medical license with the ability
to accomplish an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of
Utah.
US citizenship or
permanent residency is required.
Skills &
Abilities: Highly professional with honest, genuine, direct communication style, excellent interpersonal skills, and emotional maturity with the essential ability to demonstrate tact, discretion, and job diplomacy. Ability to institute a comfortable learning environment necessary to maintain a dynamic curriculum with a vision for growth. Must have the ability to work diplomatically and effectively with a variety of internal and external constituents. Proven track record of quality, integrity, and trustworthiness. Ability to make common sense, consistent and fair decisions (based on fact and data) and have courage of convictions and tolerance for ambiguity.
Must be:
· Able to institute a
comfortable learning environment necessary to maintain a dynamic curriculum.
· Self-confident, strong
leader, skilled decision-maker with ability to lead by influence and
effectively communicate with various constituencies across the college
· Exceptional listening,
written and oral presentation skills
· Able to work
independently yet is an effective participant in cross-functional teams
· Self-motivated,
self-disciplined, have a strong work ethic and capable in establishing
priorities in an executive setting
· Flexible and able to
adapt to changing priorities and effectively handle frequent interruptions
· Innovative, resourceful,
detailed oriented, with excellent follow through skills
· Capable of balancing
multiple projects in stressful situations while meeting deadlines, achieving
desired results, and maintaining positive relations while understanding of the
importance of confidentiality of data and information
Type: Full-time
About
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking qualified candidates to support our unique, innovative curricular model designed for a modern-day medical school. We have received pre-accreditation status with the Commission for Osteopathic College Accreditation and enrolled our first 90 medical students in Fall 2021. Located in the beautiful Utah Valley in Provo, the campus is surrounded by the Wasatch Mountain range and Utah Lake. We will admit our second cohort of 135 medical students in Fall 2022 and have a new academic building under construction which is scheduled to open in Summer 2023.