Assistant Director
Career Family: HealthCare Professional Level: Assistant Director HealthCare
Career Family Job Summary: Jobs in this career family are responsible for performing a wide range of professional duties to support the university's teaching, research and/or service missions through the provision of health and wellness services, dealing with general, indirect patient care operations and management of healthcare services. Functions include hospital administration, healthcare regulatory compliance, patient relations, operational services, admissions, and medical records. Includes professional assignments in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, counseling and behavioral health, public health, dietetics and nutrition, other allied health fields, alternative medicine and therapies, and related disciplines.
Professional Level Job Summary: Assistant Directors have responsibility for projects, functions or processes within a department. These positions may recommend strategy and provide professional support to Directors and may have the authority to act on the Director's behalf. Assistant Directors typically supervise other staff but do not generally control the allocation of fiscal or human resources.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in biological science, nutrition, nursing, health, public health, human services, psychology, counseling, social work, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
Four (4) years in biological science, nutrition, nursing, health, public health, human services, psychology, counseling, social work, or a directly related field.
Optional Substitution: Related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or terminal degree in biological science, nutrition, nursing, health, public health, human services, psychology, counseling, social work and sector professional cerfiticate/credentials
Five (5) years of related professional experience in biological science, nutrition, nursing, health, public health, human services, psychology, counseling, social work, or a directly related field.
Related professional experience as director, project/program supervisor, work leader, or staff authority
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Strong understanding of current health issues and trends.
An exceptional understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion with a committment to developing equitable practices.
Knowledge of the organization and the relationship with federal, regional and local health regulations and departments.
Knowledge of public information practices and techniques; practices of health service advocacy; principles and practices of determining and serving community health needs.
FLSA Status: Exempt