Clinical Director, Anesthesia - Nevada - 991363

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University!

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University.

Primary Purpose:

Contributes to student success by monitoring and coordinating the assigned aspects of the clinical division for the Department of Anesthesia. Acts as liaison with various community entities, internal and external departments, and internal and external customers while providing the most advantageous customer services to students and other constituents.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates work activities of subordinates and staff, including hiring, coaching, evaluating, and terminating.
2. Consults with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.
3. Collaborates with department leadership to secure clinical affiliation agreements and maintain renewals with training sites. Ensures compliance with medical liability, HRSA, HIPPA, and other regulations.
4. Represents institution and/or assigned program(s) at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes as needed.
5. Assists in activities required for program accreditation. Prepares appropriate reports and necessary self-studies related to program accreditation.
6. Directs all aspects of student on-boarding and credentialing processes for active hospital systems which includes planning, tracking, and executing deadlines and compliance standards.
7. Reviews clinical operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures.
8. Assesses clinical program quality, presents results, and makes recommendations to management as needed.
9. Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by laws, policies, and administrative regulations. Works with third party portal companies to set up students in portals. This includes yearly payment and credentialing clearance for the students.
10. Participates in budget preparation and reporting for assigned program(s) as needed.
11. Prepares special ad hoc reports / summaries by selecting relevant information from a variety of sources and designed to satisfy inquiries.
12. Monitors and oversees student compliance with all NSU policies, immunizations, background checks, HIPPA training, and drug screenings.
13. Acts as liaison between students, faculty, college, and university departments.
14. Directs the planning and execution of clinical orientation for new program students and ensures students are cleared for clinical rotations.
15. Counsels students regarding clinical educational issues. May conduct exit interviews for student withdrawals.
16. Oversees clinical software and provides training to students, faculty, and staff.
17. Composes, edits, and reviews CANVAS Clinical Resources online information.
18. Collaborates with department leadership to compose, edit, publish, and continually review information in the Clinical Year Handbook.
19. Attends meetings, educational conferences, training workshops, and serves on committees.
20. Maintains data integrity and confidentiality.
21. Completes special projects as assigned.
22. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Administration and Management - General knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and/or coordination of people and resources.
2. Personnel and Human Resources - General knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and personnel information systems.
3. Customer and Personal Service - Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
4. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
5. Education and Training - General knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
6. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
3. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
4. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
5. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
6. Monitoring - Basic skills in monitoring / assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
7. Writing - Advanced skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
8. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
3. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Physical Requirements:
1. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
2. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
3. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
4. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Master's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: Five (5) or more years of experience in academic program management or related student service function.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  Yes  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.